Annie Landau Awarded Ascending Investigator Grant 2024
Associate Professor Anne M. Landau has been awarded 6 million DKK by the Lundbeck Foundation for her project, “Exploring the Role of GPR6 in Developing New Therapeutics for Depression.”
The Ascending Investigator Grants 2024 recognize Anne Landau and 14 other experienced research talents for their projects, all with the potential to advance our understanding of brain and nervous system disorders.
About the Project
Title: Exploring the Role of GPR6 in Developing New Therapeutics for Depression
Project Overview: G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane proteins that modulate cellular activity and are useful drug targets. GPR6 is a GPCR with a unique expression on cell types related to dopamine signalling, which is dysfunctional in depression. We will use a newly developed drug that binds to this receptor, CVN424, to characterise the involvement of GPR6 in stress and depressive behaviour, providing evidence for the development of new treatments and diagnostic tools.
Learn more about the Lundbeck Foundation’s Ascending Investigator Grants 2024.
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