Scottish Neurological Research Fund Announcement
Earlier this year, the Scottish Neurological Research Fund (SNRF) launched a second round of funding, following its success in 2019.
The scheme provides up to £15,000 of funding per application for small innovative projects investigating the cause, prevention, treatment and/or management of neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders. To encourage the development of collaborative networks, all projects need to involve at least 2 academic centres.
The SNRF is financially supported by RS Macdonald, the Chief Scientist Office and administered by the University of St Andrews
The quality of applications was extremely high, and we are delighted to announce the successful recipients of this award. The portfolio of research includes basic science, clinical and qualitative approaches aimed at better understanding conditions including Parkinson’s, Motor Neurone Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. Please see the full list and projects below:
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Name |
Institution |
Project Title |
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Aneesha Sil |
University of Aberdeen |
Do iron-oxide nanoparticles contribute to Parkinson’s Disease pathology? |
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Martin Taylor-Rowan |
University of Glasgow
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Exploring the association between physical frailty, brain frailty and long-term cognition |
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Sarah Gregory |
University of Edinburgh |
Cortisol mediated cardiovascular risk factors for dementia and other neurological conditions |
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Matthew Broadhead |
University of St Andrews
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Investigating Synaptic Dysfunction & TDP43 Pathology in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using a Synaptosome Imaging Assay |
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Helena Chaytow |
University of Edinburgh |
Repurposing terazosin for ALS: how treatment changes the proteome in a TDP-43 mouse model |
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Aileen Wong |
Glasgow Caledonian University |
Effects of a TSPO ligand on cholesterol homeostasis in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model |
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Mizuki Morisaki |
University of St Andrews |
Alpha-amylase: a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s Disease |
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Stina Saunders |
University of Edinburgh |
Development of the electronic Person Specific Outcome measure (ePSOM) app: A technological solution for an outcome measure used in the Alzheimer’s disease trials and practice |
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Eileen Harkness-Murphy |
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
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Trauma Informed Approach in Dementia (TrIAD): Understanding trauma within family based dementia care: an analysis of Telephone Helpline Calls |
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Congratulations to all the researchers who received awards. We look forward to following on with your progress.
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