In our scientific and social commitment to Alzheimer's research, we have awarded one of the scholarships of our program Pasqual Maragall Researchers Programme (PMRP) to a project led by the Dr. Alberto Rábano, director of the BT-CIEN Tissue Bank / Queen Sofia Foundation.
Dr. Rábano, in collaboration with the Dr. Victoria Fernandez, head of the Genomics program at the Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, will lead a pioneering study to create the largest neuropathological database in the Iberian Peninsula. This ambitious project will integrate detailed genomic data with an updated neuropathological classification, with the aim of objective of Improve early diagnosis tools and risk assessment, marking a significant advance in the study and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
“Focusing on optimizing tools for early detection and risk assessment means staying ahead of the progress of neurodegenerative diseases, a breakthrough that promises to transform both Alzheimer's research and treatment.claims Dr. Radish.
During the scholarship presentation, Cristina Maragall, president of the Foundation, and the Dr. Arcadi Navarro, director of the same, together with other representatives of the institution, have visited the CIEN Tissue Bank directed by Dr. Rábano at the Reina Sofía Foundation Alzheimer Center in Madrid. They were accompanied by Dr. Pascual Sánchez Juan, scientific director of the CIEN Foundation and Mrs. María Ángeles Pérez Muñoz, manager of the same.
“At the Pasqual Maragall Foundation we work tirelessly to improve the quality of life of those affected by this disease. We are extremely pleased to award one of our grants to a project as revolutionary as that of Dr. Rábano at the CIEN Foundation; an institution aligned with our values with which we share a purpose and a method: only through research will we achieve a future without Alzheimer's.” declares Arcadi Navarro.
In this second edition, our scholarship program will allocate a total of 1.6 million euros to promote clinical or translational research projects focused on Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases associated with aging.
The award-winning project was presented during an informative session that we organized on the prevention of Alzheimer's, entitled “When you take care of yourself, Alzheimer’s takes a step back”The meeting, held at the Giner de los Ríos Foundation in Madrid, and led by the Dr Nina Gramunt, a neuropsychologist specialising in training and dissemination, was attended by nearly 200 people. During the session we offered practical advice on healthy lifestyle habits that can contribute to preventing the disease and we presented the latest advances in Alzheimer's research, both in early detection and in treatments.
