Seven Australian startups will share $15.6 million to speed up the development of new treatments, diagnostic tools and technologies for dementia and cognitive decline. Their work ranges from gene editing for childhood dementia to a digital test that could flag risk decades before symptoms appear.
Seven Australian startups share $15.6 million to take on dementia
September 23, 2026 Australian Biotech
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