With the drugs most effective if they are used early, there is a growing need for new ways to diagnose dementia in the earliest stages, so patients can benefit fully from any treatments.
Francesca Marassi, PhD, and her collaborators have received a $13 million National Institutes of Health grant to study misplaced calcified deposits that are a misunderstood factor in common diseases of aging, including age-related macular degeneration.
Francesca Marassi, PhD, professor and chair of biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been awarded a 5-year, $13 million program project grant (PPG) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study misplaced calcification in the eyes and brains of patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Francesca Marassi, PhD, professor and chair of biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been awarded a five-year, $13 million program project grant (PPG) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study misplaced calcification in the eyes and brains of patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The BSI Immunology Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of individuals and teams shaping the future of immunology. The eleven group winners were revealed at a recent ceremony as part of the BSI 'Transforming the immunology landscape' event, w