{"id":1692,"date":"2019-07-18T09:54:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T09:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/blog\/?p=572"},"modified":"2023-01-09T05:11:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:11:52","slug":"medical-research-grant-awarded-for-3-1-million-to-study-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/medical-research-grant-awarded-for-3-1-million-to-study-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Research Grant Awarded for $3.1 Million to Study Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of North Carolina School of Medicine was recently awarded a grant for $3.1 million dollars grant from the National Institute on Aging for an Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDual CHIP Functions Control Tau Triage in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease\u201d,&nbsp;a five-year project will be conducted by Todd Cohen, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, and Jonathan Schisler, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology, &nbsp;to study key concepts related to the regulation of tau, a protein that accumulates and aggregates in the brains of patients with Alzheimer&#8217;s.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/public\/images\/home\/657spuh-grantnews.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The overarching goal of the study is to provide a new framework to better understand and target pathological tau species to alleviate tau-mediated toxicity and neurodegeneration in patients with Alzheimer\u2019s disease,&#8221; according to an announcement in UNC news.<\/p>\n<p>The study will define the critical events that occur during early-stage tau triage, a time period in healthy adults during which aberrant tau aggregation is counteracted by a neuroprotective response that involves the activity of CHIP.<\/p>\n<p>By better understanding the intricacies of this biological process, the researchers hope to gain greater understanding to be used for the development of future therapeutic options for patients.<\/p>\n<p>Academics, researchers, and medical staff can find grants for groundbreaking medical research by looking here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/cat\/29\/research-and-evaluation-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research grants<\/a> or medical research grants on GrantWatch.com. Grant seekers can also find under&nbsp;the fields of&nbsp;academic research, public health, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/cat\/23\/mental-health-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mental&nbsp;health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers to&nbsp;Create Personalized Brain Mapping to Improve Epilepsy Care&nbsp; <strong>Deadline&nbsp;11\/29\/19&nbsp; LOI Date: 07\/26\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers at academic, nonprofit research institutions and industry organizations to create personalized brain mapping to improve epilepsy care. A letter of Intent is required prior to submission of a full application. Eligible proposals will test novel, unconventional hypotheses or pursue major methodological or technical challenges in network modeling for epilepsy.<\/p>\n<p>Grants to USA Colleges, Universities, and Research&nbsp;Institutions for Medical Research, Engineering, and Science&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Deadline&nbsp;<em>02\/15\/20<\/em>&nbsp; Conference Date:&nbsp;<em>08\/15\/19<\/em>&nbsp; LOI Date: 11\/01\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grants to USA medical colleges, research universities, and institutions for projects related to science and engineering, as well as research in the medical field. Applicants are required to submit an initial application prior to submitting a full proposal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tired of searching for grants with no success? GrantWatch lists thousands of grants in a uniform, easy to search manner on our website. 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