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Stephen Ferguson
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Research
Latest funding
- $140,000
Understanding and Overcoming Sex-specific Differences in mGluR5 Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
- $15,000
The GPCR Retreat 2023
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $1,132,200
Modulation of Glutamatergic Signaling in Huntington's Disease Progression
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
Understanding and Overcoming Sex-specific Differences in mGluR5 Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease
Principal investigators: Maghsoudi, Saeid
Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Amyloid-ß Oligomers; Estrogen Receptor A (Era); Gpcr Pharmacology; Mglur5 Signaling; Positive Allosteric Modulators (Pams); Sex Differences; Tau Pathology; Trim9
The GPCR Retreat 2023
Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R
Keywords: Animal Models; Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Drug Design; G-Protein; Molecular Biology; Protein Structure; Receptor; Signalling; Therapeutics
Modulation of Glutamatergic Signaling in Huntington's Disease Progression
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Aging; Autophagy; Glutamate Receptor; Huntington'S Disease; Optineurin; Vesicular Glutamate Transporter
Investigation of GPCR Pharmacology in Alzheimer's Diseases
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; G Protein; Pharmacolgy; Receptor
What predisposes women to Alzheimer's Disease? A study to determine the role of G-protein coupled receptors in this phenomenon.
Principal investigators: Sarasija, Shaarika
Keywords: Autophagy; Calcium Signaling; Glutamate; Mglur5; Mitochondria; Neurodegeneration; Oxidative Stress; Protein Binding
Investigation of sex differences in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease treatment
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Cell Signaling; Glutamate Receptors; Mouse Models; Pharmacology
Role for metabotropic glutamate receptors in Huntington's disease
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Autophagy; Huntington'S Disease; Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors; Neurodegeneration; Pharmacology
Role of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Neurodegenerative Disease: A Potential Therapeutic Target
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Amyloid; Biased Signaling; Metabotropic Glutamate; Pharmacology; Prion; Receptor; Spinophilin
Novel mechanisms for the regulation of G-protein coupled receptors in hypertension
Principal investigators: AbdelRahman, Khaled S
Keywords: G-Protein Coupled Receptors; Grk2; Hypertension; Rab4
Canada Research Chair Tier 1
Principal investigators: Ferguson, Stephen S
Keywords: Crc
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