Spatial Memory in Huntington's Disease
Spatial memory is the type of memory that helps us remember how to get to places in the environment (for example, going from home to work).
Tests of spatial memory are used in animals in the early stages of drug development, but not in later stages of drug trials in people with Huntington’s disease.
How am I investigating spatial memory?
I am looking at how spatial memory presents in people with Huntington’s disease, and what areas of the brain are related to spatial memory.
What will we learn from this research?
Our results will help improve the way new drugs for Huntington’s disease are assessed in terms of their effect on cognition (e.g., thinking, memory, learning).
This study is not currently recruiting participants.
Ethics Approval: Monash University Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC) no. 6522 and Calvary Health Care Bethlehem Research Ethics Committee no. 15121701.
Researcher Profile
Dr Yifat Glikmann-Johnston
Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist
Monash University
How to contact Yifat:
Email: med.memoryhd@monash.edu
Phone: 9903 4695
Address: Room 409A, Level 4, 18 Innovation Walk
Monash University
Clayton, Vic 3800
About Yifat:
I am funded by the Australian government (NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship) to study the issue of spatial memory in Huntington’s disease.
I am interested in improving how memory is assessed in drug trials for Huntington’s disease.
Organisation
I work within the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience.
Within this institute, I am a part of the Stout lab, headed by Professor Julie Stout.
Our lab specialises in measuring cognitive processes (e.g., thinking, memory, learning) in Huntington’s disease.