Does it all start with a head impact? Biomechanical analysis of post-traumatic neurodegenerative diseases KU Leuven
Neurodegenerative diseases form a large health problem worldwide for which currently no treatment exists. Neurodegeneration is related to the spreading of toxic misfolded proteins (prions) through the brain, causing cell death. Lots of studies have approached this complex problem from a clinical, biological or molecular point of view, but the mechanisms behind the development of these diseases are still poorly understood. This project will ...