Identifying Disease Mechanisms Caused by Endocytic Genes in Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Status / Stage
Active
Dates
1 January 2021 -
31 December 2023
Duration (calculated)
02 years 11 months
Funder(s)
Alzheimer's Research UK
Funding Amount
£172,976.00
Funder/Grant study page
Alzheimer's Research UK
Contracted Centre
Cardiff University
Principal Investigator
Dr Natalie Connor-Robson
PI Contact
Connor-robsonNL@cardiff.ac.uk
WHO Catergories
Models of Disease
Understanding risk factors
Understanding Underlying Disease
Disease Type
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

CPEC Review Info
Reference ID218
ResearcherReside Team
Published12/06/2023

Data

Status / StageActive
Start Date20210101
End Date20231231
Duration (calculated) 02 years 11 months
Funder/Grant study pageAlzheimer's Research UK
Contracted CentreCardiff University
Funding Amount£172,976.00

Aims

Dr Natalie Connor-Robson will use cutting edge stem cell technology to unpick how these Alzheimer’s risk genes change the behaviour of nerve cells and microglia. She will also investigate how the changes in these genes affect how these cells respond to amyloid, a hallmark protein of Alzheimer’s disease. By better understanding how these risk genes impact brain cells, both in normal conditions and during Alzheimer’s disease, researchers may be able to identify new drug targets