New hope for PSP sufferers

14 August 2009

The Peacock Trust has generously pledged £150,000 over three years for research into the neurodegenerative condition, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), which may also shed light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

The grant will be shared by Dr Rohan de Silva and Professor John Hardy, who are both investigating the causes of PSP at The Institute of Neurology.

Dr de Silva’s research will focus on measuring levels of tau protein in cerebrospinal fluid, while Professor Hardy’s investigation will focus on the genes involved in the disease. For more information about the projects, click on the names of the researchers above.