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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210102672
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Investigating the role of Zona Incerta RXFP3+ cells in learning and memory. Learning and memory are fundamental to human and animal behaviour. We identified a specific population of cells in the zona incerta of the brain, where activation inhibits expression of memory, and facilitates the acquisition of new learning. Aside from our observations, nothing is currently known about the anatomy and function of these cells. This project aims to map how they connect to the rest of the brain, to observe how these connections are recruited during learning and memory, and then to test their function experimentally. The outcomes will extend the known neural circuitry that controls learning by defining how and where these unexplored pathways fit within it; thus advancing knowledge regarding neural regulation of behaviour.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2021
End Date: 06-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $519,615.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Central Nervous System | Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology | Memory Structures
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Mental Health | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
