Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are a growing health challenge in India as the population ages. These conditions gradually impair cognitive and motor functions, profoundly affecting patients and placing significant emotional and economic strain on families and the healthcare system. With limited treatment options and no current cures, advancing research is essential to understand the causes of neurodegeneration, identify early biomarkers, and develop effective interventions.
We support projects that explore innovative approaches in this field, including developing less invasive methods to detect Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, using sensory responses such as smell to identify early markers, and creating new therapeutic strategies to prevent or slow brain degeneration.
A novel strategy for identification of modifiers and drugs to halt age-dependent trans-cellular propagation of pathogenic tau aggregates and associated impairments
University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi
Prevention of Ferroptosis by Artificial GPX4: A Novel Strategy for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic stroke
IISc, Bengaluru
Transforming Nanoscale Molecular Landscape to Delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
IISc, Bengaluru
Mechanistic interrogation of the spinal mechanisms underlying chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain
IISc, Bengaluru
Exploring the role of innate immune cells in Parkinson’s diseaseÂ
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata
Revealing Circuit Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease using Olfactory Stimulation
IIT Kanpur
Ashutosh Modi – IIT Kanpur
A Dual-Platform Approach Combining Raman Spectroscopy and Proteomics for Minimally-Invasive Biomarker Discovery in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Focus on the Elderly Population of South IndiaÂ
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin
β-phenylethylamine (β-PEA) and TAAR-1 pathway as a plausible pharmacological target against Huntington’s disease
National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon