DELAWARE: Former INBRE researcher received $500,000 donation
The Paul H. Boerger Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation awarded a $500,000 donation to the Delaware State University Foundation in support of the Alzheimer’s disease research program led by Dr. Michael Gitcho, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and former Delaware INBRE Pilot Investigator.
In Dr. Gitcho’s project entitled “Changes in network connectivity as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease,” functional magnetic resonance imaging is being used in a mouse model to determine the changes in network connectivity, through which the researchers hope to find early points for therapeutic intervention.
The monetary support from this generous donation also provides students and researchers an opportunity to develop as scientists through career development, technical skill workshops, and presenting their work at meetings and conferences, Dr. Gitcho said.