Award
National Institute on Aging 1R56AG086504-01
How do microbiota determine neuronal function and protect against neurodegeneration?
Recipient
UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
Award Amount
$647,979.00
Ceiling
$647,979.00
Awarded
September 17, 2024
Identifier
1R56AG086504-01
Research project funded by the National Institute on Aging to study the role of microbiota in neuronal function and protection against neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease, using C. elegans as a model organism.
Description
The project focuses on understanding how the gut microbiome influences neuronal degeneration and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The project involves research using the model organism C. elegans and aims to identify microbiota, metabolites, and molecular mechanisms that protect neuronal integrity.