Targeting central inflammation to combat obesity and obesity-related cognitive dysfunction [ 2017 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Sarah Spencer (Principal investigator)

Brief description The current obesity epidemic means many of us will suffer from overweight or obesity for at least some of our lives. My findings show obesity can cause inflammation throughout the brain including in regions related to learning and memory. Here I hypothesize that obesity induces long-term changes in the brain’s immune cells, that this can explain why we see susceptibility to cognitive decline in obese individuals, and that we can reverse these negative effects by targeting these immune cells.

Funding Amount $AUD 481,731.62

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes RD Wright Biomedical CDF