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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0984643
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Specialized glial cells within the hippocampus of the brain regulate important morphological events in embryonic development. Memories of past experiences, and our ability to learn new information, is processed in a region of the brain called the hippocampus. In order for this to occur, the cells that make up the hippocampus must form correctly during embryonic development. This proposal investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating hippocampal formation. The national benefit of this work is to provide basic knowledge about the processes that underlie correct brain formation and function, and to understand what processes are disrupted when the brain fails to function correctly. Such disruptions lead to mental retardation and learning difficulties, and in the aged, an inability to form and store new memories, as occurs in dementia.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2009
End Date: 12-2013
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $760,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Comparative Physiology | Central Nervous System | Neurogenetics | Neurosciences
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Mental health | Nervous system and disorders | Biological sciences |
