Prediction of fracture by clinico-genetic profiling [ 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2025 ]

Research Grant

Brief description The loss of bone with advancing age is the main cause of osteoporosis and bone fracture. Bone loss is highly variable between individuals, and we are not sure why. I want to find out factors that contribute to bone loss, and then use this knowledge to identify individuals at high risk of excessive bone loss for early prevention. My goal over the next 5 years is to create a new clinico-genetic model for assessing the rate of bone loss, and predicting the risk of fracture for an individual.

Funding Amount $2,339,215

Funding Scheme Investigator Grants

Chief Investigator Prof Tuan Nguyen

Notes Leadership 3