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Tau protein and neurodegenerative diseases


Mohit Kumar participates in the project “Early detection of neurodegenerative diseases through the study of tau protein aggregates”. Lead researcher Ana Pina, from the António Xavier Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology (ITQB), and Luísa Alves, from the Local Health Unit of Western Lisbon (ULSLO) in Portugal, are collaborating in the project. With a budget of 999,994.87 euros, the project aims to develop a tool to detect aggregates of tau protein — an essential component of neuronal structure that is altered in various neurological diseases — in order to identify and differentiate abnormal tau proteins and be able to carry out an early diagnosis of these pathologies.

Several neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the accumulation of Tau protein in the brain. This protein, which is essential to maintain the neural structure, undergoes a pathological transformation and accumulates in clumps, preventing a correct brain functioning, which leads to cognitive problems.

Read about this project here: https://caixaresearch.org/es/convocatoria-caixaresearch-investigacion-salud-2024-proyecto-deteccion-enfermedades-neurodegenerativas