Uncovering the Function of Susceptibility Variants in Alzheimer's Disease: From GWAS to Cell-Type Specific eQTLs and mQTLs [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Miguel Renteria Rodriguez (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project will investigate some of the genetic and epigenetic changes that occur inside certain brain cells that make them selectively vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, in order to better understand the mechsnisms that give origin to the disease and identify possible targets for precision therapies.

Funding Amount $647,804.00

Funding Scheme Boosting Dementia Research Initiative

Notes NHMRC - ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship