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14 Jan Friedreich Ataxia Award
...cause iron accumulation in cells leading to cellular toxicity. The cells which are particularly affected in FA include specific nerves within the brain and spinal cord as well as cardiac...
11 Feb Tumour Award
...rapidly translate the most favorable therapeutic combinations to clinical trial. New therapies for medulloblastomas are urgently needed. Medulloblastomas remain the most common malignant brain tumour of childhood, accounting for 20%...14 Jan Corticobasal Syndrome CBS Award
...is very difficult. Advanced brain imaging techniques utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) reveal some differences between these conditions in established cases, but it is...
16 Jan Spinal Cord Injury Award
...disconnection of lower motor neurons from upper motor neurons. The project funded by the Brain Foundation will specifically investigate the neuroprotective benefits of short-term electrical nerve stimulation and resistance training...
19 Jan Diabetic Neuropathy Award
...effects on nerve cell regeneration when injected into the brains of animals which have received an injury – this type of injury in the brain generally does not regenerate. We...19 Jan McArdle Disease Award
...which closely mimics the human disease. Our collaborative project will test delivering the missing enzyme to McArdle Disease mice using an adeno-associated virus (or delivering the fetal (brain) version of...
20 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
...response using the PKG and the effects of changing medications. We also plan to establish whether the two ICB groups differ according to the brain regions activated during ICB activity...
25 Jan Neurodegenerative Disease Award
...therapeutics to treat these diseases do not exist. Our research team is trying to rectify this problem, and funding from the Brain Foundation will help us continue our research efforts....26 Jan Parkinson’s Disease Award
...to assess the dopamine transporter function in the brain, a measure of presynaptic dopaminergic integrity. Most PET agents are produced in a cyclotron, which are a scarce and expensive resource...
27 Jan Epilepsy Award
...study to correlate with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, and the Brain Foundation grant will allow similar testing to be performed on a larger scale in an ethnically different population. ...
27 Jan Dystonia Research Award
Project Summary: We thank the Brain Foundation for this 2009 research grant award, which will further our clinical studies in the area of cervical dystonia, or involuntary abnormal posturing or...11 Feb Spinal Cord Research Award
...the internal environment of the lung is essential for airway function and survival of terrestrial animals. Sensory neurons serve here as the input elements of a complex brain network, which...
11 Feb Tulip Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Award
Project Summary: This project was selected because it is seen to have the potential to reveal a major novel pathway regulating α – synuclein levels in the brain. It is...11 Feb Neuromuscular Award
...been demonstrated in the brain, although interestingly in concert with a different primary neurotransmitter, glutamate. It may be a common motif of synapses that increasing the amount and duration of...
11 Feb Parkinsons’ Disease Award
Project Summary: This project will investigate biochemical features of the kinase domain of the Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2). LRRK2 is a large complex brain protein (2527 amino acids) encoded...
26 Oct Multiple Sclerosis & other Inflammatory Diseases
...immune system targets the brain causing damage and swelling called inflammation. This results in severe symptoms such as seizures, involuntary movements, poor memory and even coma. This condition can be...
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