Name of Fellow
Dr Miguel Renteria Rodriguez
Institution
Funder
NHMRC
Contact information of fellow
Country
Australia
Title of project/programme
Uncovering the Function of Susceptibility Variants in Alzheimer's Disease: From GWAS to Cell-Type Specific eQTLs and mQTLs
Source of funding information
NHMRC
Total sum awarded (Euro)
386,012
Start date of award
01/01/16
Total duration of award in years
5.0
The project/programme is most relevant to:
Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Keywords
gene expression | dna methylation | bioinformatics | alzheimer disease | ageing
Research Abstract
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.
Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
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