Discovery of novel neurodegeneration genes via next-generation sequencing technologies and high-throughput cellular assays [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Carol Dobson-Stone (Principal investigator)

Brief description My research program aims to discover genes that are mutated in dementia, by identifying gene variants present in patients and absent in healthy people, and examining how these variants affect the function of cells. Identifying new dementia genes will reveal the biological processes that lead to brain cell death. Knowledge of these processes is crucial for the development of new treatments for the many people affected worldwide with dementia.

Funding Amount $715,144.00

Funding Scheme Boosting Dementia Research Initiative

Notes Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship