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Team Project Name                                   data analysis and image optimization algorithms

            Establish reliable blood tau related biomarkers to   will be carried out to provide the most efficient
                                                                clinical working model for accurate diagnosis and
            diagnose and stage tauopathy                        assist in cost-benefit analysis to understand the
            Research Project                                    medical business model of how to improve the

            This is a prospective 4-year research platform      quality of life after early diagnosis.
            to enhance the cost-effectiveness strategy for      Key Words
            diagnosing and staging Alzheimer disease (AD).      Alzheimer  Disease,  Early  Diagnosis,  Digital
            The clinical diagnosis of AD was based on amyloid   Biological features, artificial intelligence assisted
            and Tau PET results, with available plasma and      diagnostic platform, plasma diagnostic biomarker,
            genetic biomarkers.                                 biosensor and biochips, Florzolotau images
                                                                Global Cooperation
            Sub-project 1 will verify the mechanism of AD
            and explored two indicators from EEG (Mismatch      We would like to collaborate further research
            negativity) and DTI-MRI (ALPS).                     projects through collaborations with the expert
                                                                team worldwide including, but not limited to, the
                                                                items below:
            Sub-project 2 will verify the feasibility of a new   a. Scientific investigation of neuroimaging, brain
            plasma biomarker (mAb005) in staging AD. The           mapping and clinical neurobehavioral data
            performance will compare head-to-head with          b. Big data collection and curation
            available SIOMA biomarkers. Meanwhile, we also      c. Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning
            explored the feasibility of a biochip screening        (DL) research methods discussions and
            platform using a combination of biosensing             collaborations
            signals.                                            d. Model training, testing, and validation
                                                                e. Algorithms and mathematical/statistical design
            Sub-Project 3 will develop statistical and deep        and implementation
            learning algorithms especially for prognostic       f.  Plasma biomarkers and detection platforms
            purposes using clinical, neuroimaging and genetic   g. Research results and feedback.
            data.                                               Project Web Page


            Cognitive and Aging Center at Chang Gung
            Memorial Institute was established since 2009 and
            continues to serve community-referred patients
            with AD for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Big










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