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Curtin Alzheimer’s research project awarded NHMRC funding
Curtin University has been awarded $637,536 in Federal Government funding to explore new treatment opportunities for patients who are at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Federal Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt, today announced the project, which will be led by Professor John Mamo from the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) based at Curtin University, was successful in the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2020 Ideas grants.
Curtin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Chris Moran congratulated Professor Mamo and his team on their funding success.
“This project is based on a remarkable discovery which suggests that in some individuals, Alzheimer’s disease may be caused by damaged microscopic blood vessels that directly supply the brain. These vessels have been damaged by a protein found in the blood that is produced in the liver ....

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