Award
NIH Reporter #1R21AG098225-01
Lysosomal dysfunction as a risk factor in Alzheimer disease
Recipient
University of Illinois at Chicago
Award Amount
$240,495.00
Ceiling
$240,495.00
Awarded
September 18, 2026
Identifier
1R21AG098225-01
NIH-funded research examining whether reduced activity of the lysosomal enzyme GALC is associated with amyloid accumulation and Alzheimer disease progression.
Description
Pilot project conducting biochemical and genomic analyses in human Alzheimer disease cases and an Alzheimer disease animal model with partially reduced GALC activity to investigate the relationship between lysosomal dysfunction and disease progression.