Award
NIH Reporter #RFA-NS-20-014
Blinded Comparison of Different Alpha-Synuclein Seeding Assays as Cutaneous Biomarkers of Lewy Body Dementias
Recipient
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Award Amount
$571,411.00
Ceiling
$571,411.00
Awarded
August 12, 2024
Identifier
RFA-NS-20-014
NIH/NINDS funded project to assess alpha-synuclein in skin biopsies using new diagnostic methods to improve tools for Lewy body dementias, with collaboration between labs and longitudinal subject assessment.
Description
The project involves assessing alpha-synuclein in punch biopsies of the skin using new seeding assay diagnostic methods. The project aims to improve diagnostic and prognostic tools for Lewy body dementias and involves collaboration between two independent laboratories and longitudinal assessment of subjects.