Vascular Cognitive Risk Score: quantifying the vascular burden in Alzheimer's Disease [ 2016 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Nawaf Yassi (Principal investigator)

Brief description What causes dementia in a patient presenting to a clinic is often uncertain. While there are exciting potential treatments in the pipeline, we need to understand the cause of the disease in a specific patient to make correct treatment decisions. Stroke and other vascular diseases of the brain cause a significant proportion of dementia in the community. Using MRI scanning technology, this project will quantify this burden in a given patient by developing a ‘vascular cognitive risk' (VCR) score.

Funding Amount $AUD 642,402.08

Funding Scheme Targeted Calls

Notes NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship