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NEWS Seven research projects at Umeå University will receive a total of SEK 9 million in funding from the Swedish Brain Foundation, as part of its allocation of SEK 190 million to 122 research projects across Sweden.
The seven projects receiving funding from the Swedish Brain Foundation cover a broad range of key areas within brain research.
ImageMostphotosBoth the amount awarded to Umeå University and the university’s share of the national funding, 4.7 percent, are higher than in previous years.
“The Swedish Brain Foundation’s investment of SEK 9 million in research at Umeå University is a clear recognition of the high quality of our brain research. The increase in our share of national funding also shows that our researchers are highly competitive. These grants provide greater opportunities to develop knowledge that can contribute to future diagnostics and treatments for brain disorders,” says Katrine Riklund, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University.
The funded projects cover several important areas of brain research. Among other topics, researchers are investigating the mechanisms behind neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Alzheimer’s disease, the brain’s own maintenance processes, and how tick-borne viruses enter the brain.
This year’s funding allocation from the Swedish Brain Foundation is the largest to date. A total of SEK 190 million is being awarded, nearly SEK 40 million more than last year. The funding is made possible through donations from the public.
Anna Överby Wernstedt, Department of Clinical Microbiology
Project: Mapping the Tick-Borne Virus’s Route into the Brain: Can We Stop It?
Research area: Brain function
Changchun Chen, Department of Molecular Biology
Project: Regulation of Neuronal Proteostasis by Glial Nuclear Hormone Receptors
Research area: ALS, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
Karin Forsberg, Department of Clinical Science
Project: Understanding and Stopping ALS: From Misfolded Proteins to Future Treatments
Research area: ALS, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
Michael Dimitriou, Department of Medical and Translational Biology
Project: Sensorimotor Aging: Changes in Proprioceptive Signalling, Reflex Connectivity and Motor Function
Research area: Brain function
Nina Karalija, Department of Medical and Translational Biology
Project: Age-Related Dopamine Loss: A Risk Factor for Future Dementia Pathology?
Research area: Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and other dementias
Hugo Lövheim, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation
Project: Shingles, Cold Sores, Genes and Dementia: The Role of Neurotropic Herpesviruses in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Research area: Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and other dementias
Anders Wåhlin, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Project: Imaging the Brain’s Maintenance Mechanisms: CSF–ISF Exchange and Vascular Drivers
Research area: Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and other dementias
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