University of Cambridge

Our first grant for 2018/19 is for a project which aims to identify ‘repurposed’ treatments for Lewy body dementia Project ...
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Skin test project to aid ...

Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common type of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is ...
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New research funded by th...

The Lewy Body Society is very pleased and proud to announce that it is now funding a 3 year clinical ...
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LBS research will speed u...

Dr Tilo Kunath of the University of Edinburgh received funding from the Lewy Body Society to make live models of ...
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Unique genes involved in ...

The Lewy Body Society provided funds which contributed to this piece of research “Unique Genes involved in Lewy Body Dementia” ...
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Past research grants

The LBS funded two Innovation Grants with Parkinson’s UK for research which increased understanding of Lewy body dementias. Dr Jose ...
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Summary of our doctoral s...

“Role of Glucocerebrosidase mutations in Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease” Marzena Kurzawa
PhD thesis
Supervisors Prof. Patrick Chinnery, ...
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PhD thesis
Supervisors Prof. Patrick Chinnery, ...
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Doctoral research

Our sponsored Ph.D. student describes her project: “My PhD project investigates genes and molecular processes which might lead to dementia ...
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