– Now we can continue, and we will find out about Alzheimer’s one day, says a happy May-Britt Moser to news. The National Association for Public Health is stepping in with millions to save the KG Jebsen Center for Alzheimer’s disease, after it was at risk of closure. The center is located under NTNU and the Kavli Institute, where research is mainly carried out into why Alzheimer’s occurs in the brain and how this can be combated. Million dollar agreement The center was established following a gift from the KG Jebsen foundation of NOK 22.5 million. Next year, this money has been used up and the center was therefore dependent on a new sponsor and donations to be able to continue the research. According to the cooperation agreement, the National Association will annually give NOK 5 million to the institute over a five-year period – with an agreement of intent to continue. – The Norwegian Association has supported dementia research for many decades, but now we are taking the next step with partnership in what will be called the Norwegian Association’s Dementia Research Center from next year. That’s what Mina Gerhardsen, secretary general of the National Association for Public Health, says. – Even though 5 million annually makes us the main sponsor, we hope that this can become a joint venture between the public sector and the voluntary sector, she adds. May-Britt Moser says that she is relieved by the support from the National Assembly. Photo: Morten Andersen / news May-Britt Moser says that the financial support is great, but that they are also happy about the collaboration for other reasons. – We have always felt that we lacked an extra leg to stand on and we will now get that with the National Association, she says. – They don’t just bring money, they bring a lot of experience, networks for both patients and relatives, and they have many local associations around Norway. Changing name The funding works almost like a baton which is now delivered from KG Jebsen to the National Association. The center will then also change its name to the National Association’s Dementia Research Center from the autumn of 2025. – This gives us enormous security that we will achieve what we set in motion when we got the KG Jebsen Centre, says Edvard Moser. One of the lab rats. Photo: Morten Andersen / news He hopes and believes that the new partnership will make it possible to think further and more broadly. – It gives us the opportunity to bring the basic knowledge from our studies on rats and mice all the way to the patients. The world-leading National Association of Dementia Research Centre, will continue to research how Alzheimer’s occurs in the brain, the early stages of the disease and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. – We at the Kavli Institute are world leaders in the area of the brain that creates a sense of place, time and memory, which are the brain functions that are affected first and hardest by Alzheimer’s disease, says Edvard Moser. The center has recently undergone an evaluation by an international panel of world-leading experts in the field. – The report states, among other things, that the center has the potential for worldwide impact in the early detection of EC dysfunction. It will be crucial to implement new and upcoming treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that are most effective in early stages. The KG Jebsen Center for Alzheimer’s Disease receives 5 million annually for a period of five years. Photo: Morten Andersen / news – I feel an enormous sense of security and relief in having the National Association and their unique expertise on the team, adds May-Brit Moser. Published 10.06.2024, at 11.15 Updated 10.06.2024, at 15.53
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