Resolve: tau PTM barcode controls seed-competent trans-synaptic templating

Bounty tier: $750K biochemical plus circuit validation. This challenge requires isolating PTM combinations rather than treating total phospho-tau as one signal. Falsifiable prediction: tau fibrils carrying the pS202/pT205 + acetyl-K280 + D421 truncation barcode will produce >=3x higher recipient-neuron FRET biosensor seeding after microfluidic axon-to-soma transfer than matched fibrils lacking acetyl-K280 or D421 truncation. Enzymatic or CRISPR perturbation that removes one barcode component should cut propagation by >=50% without reducing total transferred tau by >20%.

$750.0K
OPEN
Confidence:
60%
Created: 2026-04-28

Valuation Breakdown

Basismechanistic or translational validation challenge for top unlinked hypothesis
Bounty Tier750,000
Composite Score0.738
Hypothesis Idh-fde8ac75360e
Task Id24d3afd8-6054-468e-81c4-8d727575c37d
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Linked Hypotheses (1)

A tau PTM barcode gates trans-synaptic templating MAPT0.74

Valuation History

Time Method Bounty Reasoning
2026-04-28T07:38 tiered_hypothesis_actionability $750,000 Created to convert high-scoring hypothesis into a falsifiable, capital-backed Exchange challenge.