Name of Fellow

    Ms Erin McAllum

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Investigating biometal dyshomeostasis in dementia with Lewy bodies

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 376,251

    Start date of award

    01/01/16

    Total duration of award in years

    4.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    metals | dementia with lewy bodies | alpha-synuclein | dementia | parkinsonism

    Research Abstract

    Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Very little is known about what causes DLB and there are currently no effective therapeutics. An imbalance in naturally occurring biological metals such as iron and copper have been implicated in AD and Parkinson’s disease so this project will investigate if metals are involved in DLB. The ultimate goal of this project is to identify if metals are a valid target for future drug development.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
Database Categories: N/A
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