Alzheimer's study at Queen's boosted by £228,000 grant

Alzheimer's study at Queen's boosted by £228,000 grant EUREKALERT Contact: Andrea Clements a.clements@qub.ac.uk Queen's University Belfast A Queen's University Belfast academic has been awarded 228,000 to further his research into how Alzheimer's disease progresses. Dr Stephen Todd who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel peer-reviewed his proposal. The Beeson Award is the highest international accolade in Geriatric Medicine and is made to high calibre individuals seeking to advance research into ageing and medicine for older people. The funding is being provided by the American Foundation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Atlantic Philanthropies. The grant will allow him to continue research showing that an enzyme... [read full story]