Our mission is to not only raise awareness of Dementia, but funds for vital research. To date, we’ve been fortunate enough to support 4 research grants.
Cage vs Age
Dr Andrew Care and Miss India Boyton; University of Technology Sydney
The research project, Cage vs Age was funded in 2019. Thanks to this grant, Dr Andrew Care and Miss India Boyton from were able to continue their research of the pTau protein in the brain with the development of an innovative nanotechnology to hopefully stop its spread to the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease.
Tau-binding compounds
Dr Janet Van Eersel; The Dementia Research Centre (DRC) Macquarie University
The new funding given to Dr Janet Van Eersel will enable her team in the Dementia Research Centre at Macquarie University to continue their research into key dementia-causing proteins, and hopefully find a cure.
The Blood Brain Barrier Project
Dr Dorothy Wai; Monash University
With no effective treatment for dementia currently available, Dr Wai is able to use her grant to continue vital research into finding a drug that could one day offer a cure. What’s known as the blood-brain barrier, has so far prevented drugs from working, but Dr Wai hopes her research will enable drugs to cross this threshold.
Tau Protein Project
Dr Leah Beauchamp; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
The buildup of toxic proteins in the brain contribute to the degenerative symptoms of Dementia. Dr Leah Beauchamp is investigating one of these specific proteins, the Tau protein, and how it can be cleared from the brain. She’s also focusing her research on another protein that’s impacted by Tau, and how it can be reactivated so it can do its job.