Funded projects

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  Dr Blake Highet

  University of Auckland

  Small project grant - $20,000 - Funding Round: 2026 A

  Resolving the 3D architecture of early neurodegenerative pathology in the intact human olfactory bulb

  One of the first signs of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease is loss of smell, which can appear years before memory or movement problems. This project will use donated human brain tissue to create detailed 3D images of the olfactory bulb, which is the area of the brain that processes smell. Mapping this area involved in the earliest stages of dementia could help identify new approaches for earlier treatment or prevention.