Principal Investigators

    David Klenerman

    Institution

    University of Cambridge

    Contact information of lead PI

    Country

    United Kingdom

    Title of project or programme

    Testing a new diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

    Source of funding information

    Alzheimer's Research UK

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 67,639

    Start date of award

    01/01/2016

    Total duration of award in years

    1.3

    Keywords

    Research Abstract

    Protein aggregates are thought to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease but are difficult to detect since they are present at low concentrations and different structures. We have developed a method to directly detect image protein aggregates when they form a particularly damaging structure and shown that this method works in the CSF of patients allowing us to count the number and size present. This is a very exciting result and we now want to further develop this method and then do a pilot study to see if it can detect differences between patients with Alzheimer’s disease from normal people.  This may allow the early diagnosis of the disease and monitoring of therapies.

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Types: Investments < €500k
Member States: United Kingdom
Diseases: N/A
Years: 2016
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