Deep-Tissue Genetic Reporters of Protein Aggregates

Award Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2) (Phase 1)

Focus Area Neurodegeneration

Project Description

to engineer a synthetic gene circuit for the noninvasive detection of protein aggregates in neurodegenerative conditions, using magnetic resonance imaging.

Investigators

Arnab Mukherjee, PhD

University of California, Santa Barbara

Laura Segatori, PhD

Rice University