Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Developing Advanced Machine Learning Models for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Agreement Number:
1015589
Agreement Value:
$396,625.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project involves the development of specialized machine learning methods, leveraging a comprehensive dataset from healthy patients. The primary objective is to construct models capable of analyzing smaller patient populations, facilitating early, personalized diagnoses that are accurate across diverse subpopulations. The proposed methodology includes exploring transfer learning, a powerful machine learning technique that harnesses knowledge from one task to enhance performance on related tasks. Specifically, we aim to employ precise learning models for the development of sex and race-optimized early diagnostic methods for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 4P6
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q4-1015589
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108102831
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governors of the University of Alberta
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48014
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences