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:

Name	Institution	Project Title
Aneesha Sil	University of Aberdeen	Do iron-oxide nanoparticles contribute to Parkinson’s Disease pathology?
Martin Taylor-Rowan	University of Glasgow	Exploring the association between physical frailty, brain frailty and long-term cognition
Sarah Gregory	University of Edinburgh	Cortisol mediated cardiovascular risk factors for dementia and other neurological conditions
Matthew Broadhead	University of St Andrews	Investigating Synaptic Dysfunction & TDP43 Pathology in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using a Synaptosome Imaging Assay
Helena Chaytow	University of Edinburgh	Repurposing terazosin for ALS: how treatment changes the proteome in a TDP-43 mouse model
Aileen Wong	Glasgow Caledonian University	Effects of a TSPO ligand on cholesterol homeostasis in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Mizuki Morisaki	University of St Andrews	Alpha-amylase: a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s Disease
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
Eileen Harkness-Murphy	Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)	Trauma Informed Approach in Dementia (TrIAD): Understanding trauma within family based dementia care: an analysis of Telephone Helpline Calls

Congratulations to all the researchers who received awards. We look forward to following on with your progress.

If you are a researcher, you can keep up to date with all the latest funding and career opportunities in Scotland here. Also make sure to follow the SDRC on Twitter.

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