Funded projects

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  Miss Linh Nguyen

  University of Auckland

  Small project grant - $16,974 - Funding Round: 2026 A

  Neuroprotective effect of LM22A-4 on directly reprogrammed human striatal precursor cells

  Huntington’s disease causes a loss of brain cells due to deficiency of an essential protein called BDNF. A new drug has been designed to copy the protective effects of BDNF. In this project, brain cells will be grown from the skin cells of patients to test if this new drug can protect brain cells in Huntington’s. This could lay the foundation for a new treatment for people living with this disease.