Funded projects

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  Dr Chelsie Osterman

  University of Auckland

  First fellowship - $241,333 - Funding Round: 2026 A

  Utilising spatial proteomics to investigate glial immunophenotypes in chronic traumatic encephalopathy and multiple sclerosis

  Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and multiple sclerosis (MS) have a younger onset than other neurodegenerative diseases and have some remarkable similarities. This fellowship will use donated human brain tissue to examine whether there are common changes in the brain’s support cells in CTE and MS, potentially finding new ways to slow or prevent these diseases.