Objective Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementia are irreversible, degenerative disorders of the brain characterised by progressive cognitive decline, the loss of personality and finally death. Because of the impact on individuals and due to the enormous costs for health care and thus for society, these disorders present a major health problem to the EU. Treatment that can prevent, arrest and reverse degeneration and death of neurons is therefore urgently required. Prerequisite is the development of diagnostic tools that identify patients at an early pre-symptomatic stage. A consortium of 21 of the most experienced AD laboratories from Europe and beyond will carry out a research project integrating data from studies with tissue cultures and genetically modified animals into a clinical investigation of demented patients. A broad array of bio-technological methods will be used. Results of these studies will lead to diagnostic screening strategies combining genetic, path physiological and biomarker information. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologydementiaalzheimer Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory" Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator VERUM - FOUNDATION FOR BEHAVIOUR AND ENVIRONMENT Address Pettenkoferstr. 33 80336 Muenchen Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all EVOTEC NEUROSCIENCES GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schnackenburgallee 114 22525 Hamburg See on map FACULTY OF MEDICINE/UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GOETTINGEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Robert-koch-strasse 40 37075 Goettingen See on map FLANDERS INTERUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY VZW Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rijvisschestraat 120 9052 Zwijnaarde See on map FONDAZIONE CAVALIERI OTTOLENGHI Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address San luigi gonzaga hospital, regione gonzole 10 10043 Orbassano See on map FUNDACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION MEDICA APLICADA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pintor paret 5, oficina f 31008 Pamplona See on map LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Geschwister-scholl-platz 1 80539 Muenchen See on map RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 307,im neuenheimer feld 307 69120 Heidelberg See on map UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Queen square WC1N 3BG London See on map UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Campo universitario de santiago 3810-193 Aveiro See on map UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lenggstrasse 31 8029 Zurich See on map UPPSALA UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sankt olofsgatan 10 b 75105 Uppsala See on map
