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Naked Neurones
How does the naked mole-rat brain stay healthy during ageing?
Title: Naked neurones: how does the naked mole-rat brain stay healthy during ageing?
Description: The naked mole rat doesn’t develop neurodegenerative disease despite having a maximum life span of 30 years. We aim to find out why this is.
Academic staff: Dr Ewan St John Smith (Cambridge University), Dr Daniel Frankel (Newcastle University), Dr Gabriel Balmus (Cambridge University)
Researchers: Matt Davies
Contact: daniel.frankel@newcastle.ac.uk
Sponsors: Dunhill Trust
Start Date: Jan 2021
End Date: Jan 2024