Award
National Institute on Aging 1R21AG084378-01
HIV-1 and Alzheimer’s disease: Comorbidity
Recipient
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Award Amount
$407,000.00
Ceiling
$407,000.00
Awarded
August 23, 2023
Identifier
1R21AG084378-01
Research project funded by the National Institute on Aging to study the comorbidity of HIV-1 and Alzheimer's disease, focusing on cognitive decline mechanisms using mouse models.
Description
This project aims to use AD mouse models infected with chimeric HIV (EcoHIV) to study whether HIV accelerates cognitive decline, exploring mechanisms such as amyloid beta disposition. The goal is to understand HIV and AD comorbidity and its impact on cognitive health.