"I hope to find out whether we can affect the brain's ability to repair itself. Despite the fact that this ability is present in the adult human brain it's extremely limited. I want to study whether we can improve the replacement of nerve cells damaged during different illnesses and injuries to the brain by studying the mechanisms involved in nerve cell migration in both healthy and unwell brains. The results of the project will be extremely important for our understanding of brain plasticity and whether it can change so as to improve the prospects for patients suffering from neurodegenerative illnesses or brain damage," says Charlotta Lindwall.
Hjärnfonden collects donations and supports research about the whole brain and nervous system. Dependencies, autism, pain, dyslexia, Alzheimer's disease, brain tumors, eating disorders, depression, Parkinson's disease, stroke, MS, traumatic brain injuries and epilepsy are all examples of brain-related diagnoses. It's in precisely these areas that this year's grant recipients conduct their research.
The grants enable the recipients to pursue their research independently — something that is otherwise difficult since the initial years following a dissertation are hard to finance. "The Hjärnfonden grants are significant in that more than one third of all Swedes suffer a brain illness at some time during their lives. The more scientific breakthroughs we make, the earlier proper diagnoses can be made and the more brain diseases can be prevented, treated or cured. We set great hopes on our grant recipients," says Hjärnfonden General Secretary, Gunilla Steinwall.
Source: Press Release, Hjärnfonden
www.hjarnfonden.se
Press Contact: Mats Persson, PR Manager +46 730 51 75 53 mats.persson@hjarnfonden.se
Image: Charlotta Lindwall (Hjärnfonden)
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