Self-assembled hydrogels as a model for neurodegeneration
Description: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease which currently affects over 340,000 Australians. Often, symptoms of AD are not apparent until the disease is well advanced, limiting chances of successful treatment. In this project, hydrogels made from biocompatible peptides will be used to grow neural cell culture models to study the development of the disease in its early stages. This will help to develop new diagnostic tools for the early detection of AD.
Amount: A$594,600
Funding type: grant
Funder scheme: Targeted Calls for People - NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Start date: 2016-01-01
End date: 2019-12-31
Investigator: Adam Martin
Institution: University of New South Wales
Funded outputs count: 20
Funder award ID: 1106751
OpenAlex ID: G7467775928