{"id":12541,"date":"2025-03-05T16:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/?post_type=research-projects&#038;p=12541"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:40:47","slug":"amipd-astrocyte-metabolism-in-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"research-projects","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/research-projects\/amipd-astrocyte-metabolism-in-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"AMiPD: Astrocyte Metabolism in Parkinson\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"section no-padding-y wp-block-unilux-blocks-hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero hero--2  \">\n        \n<header class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<span class=\"hero__title__subject wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"amipd-astrocyte-metabolism-in-parkinsons-disease\"\n    >\nAMiPD: Astrocyte Metabolism in Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"AMiPD_photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/bhautik-patel-NVprB2Xt1bA-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; 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The Astrocyte Metabolism in Parkinson\u2019s Disease (AMiPD)&nbsp;project aims to elucidate how \u03b1-syn pathology influences astrocytic metabolism and its subsequent effects on neurodegeneration in PD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project aims to use a multi-omics data approach to identify metabolic alterations in \u03b1-syn mutant astrocytes. The primary objective is to develop a multiscale computational model capable of simulating astrocytic metabolism, integrating spatial and morphological features to predict metabolic changes accurately. Experimental validation will include metabolomic profiling and mitochondrial characterization in astrocytes derived from iPSCs of \u03b1-syn mutation carriers, as well as post-mortem brain tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interdisciplinary approach bridges wet lab&nbsp;and computational biology, offering insights into PD pathogenesis and identifying potential therapeutic targets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions grant agreement 101081455.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"organisation-and-partners\"\n    >\nOrganisation and partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine 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