Project: Innovative measurements for improved diagnosis and management of neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegeneration is an incurable, debilitating process which presents a growing medical and economic challenge due to our aging population. Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are two of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, and while their symptoms differ, there are similarities between the underlying changes to the brain in each disease: both involve the build-up of certain proteins in the brain and the destruction of brain cells. Currently, there are no minimally invasive diagnostic tools which allow for early diagnosis or monitoring of the progression of these diseases in patients. This project will help to address this by exploring innovative techniques for early diagnosis and monitoring, based on non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging approaches, and developing improved clinical assessment protocols focused on monitoring declining motor and cognitive functions and increasing behavioural, communicative and psychological symptoms. By working directly with clinicians, the tools and protocols developed will be ready for implementation in partnering hospital laboratories, ultimately leading to improved diagnosis and dose monitoring for patients.
| Acronym | 15HLT04 NeuroMet (Reference Number: 15HLT04) |
| Duration | 01/07/2016 - 01/07/2019 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMPIR |
| Call | EMPIR CALL 2015 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGC Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica | Partner | Italy |
| 3 | Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais | Partner | France |
| 4 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 5 | SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB | Partner | Sweden |
| 6 | Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin | Partner | Germany |
| 7 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Montpellier | Partner | France |
| 8 | University College London | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 9 | University of East Anglia | Partner | United Kingdom |