Lewy Body Society award record research grant funding 

ByJDCteam

The Lewy Body Society has awarded almost £600,000 in research grants to the University of Cambridge, University of Dundee, University College London and Queen’s University Belfast for studies into Lewy Body Dementia. 

Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive of the Lewy Body Society, says:  

“We are excited about the possibilities of these four research projects and what they could mean in the future. Early and accurate diagnosis is one of the key priorities in our Lewy List. We are committed to supporting the search for causes of Lewy body dementia in the hope scientists can one day predict who might be at risk of developing the disease.” 

Find out more about the research being funded here: https://www.lewybody.org/lewy-body-society-600000-dementia-research-grants/ 

Find out more about the Lewy List here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/actions-following-world-lewy-body-day 

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