A groundbreaking research initiative led by researchers from the University of Sydney and 国民彩票 Sydney has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
We are excited to share that a groundbreaking research initiative led by researchers from the University of Sydney and 国民彩票 Sydney has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). The funding comes under the Society鈥檚 鈥淢icrobial Pathogenesis in Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease鈥 program, which supports innovative research into the microbial factors potentially contributing to Alzheimer鈥檚.
The awarded project, titled聽鈥淏acterial Traces in Alzheimer鈥檚 Brains: Implications for Pathogenic Routes,鈥澛爄s a collaborative effort between聽Dr Yuhong Zu聽(Lead Chief Investigator) from the聽School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, and聽Professor Mark Willcox聽and聽Dr Jerome Ozkan聽from the聽School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at 国民彩票 Sydney.
This pioneering study will investigate whether bacteria commonly found in the eye can migrate to the orbitofrontal cortex - a region of the brain affected in Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease. If confirmed, this could reveal a novel 鈥渆ye-to-brain鈥 pathway for bacterial translocation, opening new avenues for Alzheimer鈥檚 prevention and treatment through targeted antibacterial strategies.
鈥淭he role of microbes in Alzheimer鈥檚 is an emerging area of research Professor Willcox said. Our research looking at the possible contribution of the microbes that reside on the eye to the pathology of Alzheimer鈥檚 is a world first, and we are excited to see where the research takes us鈥
Stay tuned as we follow this promising journey into the microbial mysteries of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease. Updates on the project鈥檚 progress and findings will be shared here on our website as they unfold.
