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Supporting Independent LiVing for the Elderly through Robotics (SILVER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Description SILVER searches for new robotics based technologies to assist elderly people in their everyday lives. Their purpose is to help older people to continue independent living at home even if they have physical or cognitive disabilities. U unique aspect of SILVER is that it uses a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process to identify a ...
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Regulation of APP Metabolism by ER-Associated Degradation (APPERAD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

"The pathological Ab peptide that accumulates in senile plaques in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains is derived from a precursor protein APP. Although etiology of AD is complex, genetic evidence shows that duplication of the APP gene locus leading to elevated levels of APP protein is sufficient to cause early-onset AD highlighting the importance of regulatory mechanisms. The events resulting in gene ...
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