Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100099

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140100099

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The importance of glia in the development of healthy blood vessels in the eye. The formation of healthy blood vessels in the eye is critical for vision. An important peptide in blood vessel formation throughout the body, including the eye, is Angiotensin II. Specific retinal cells named astrocytes and microglia are suggested to be involved in vessel formation. However, the way these cells control this formation is unknown. Using innovative techniques, this project will investigate how retinal astrocytes and microglia control glial-vascular communication and blood vessel formation via Angiotensin II. The information gained from this proposal is critical to our understanding of both normal retinal development and blood vessel maintenance in both infants and those of older ages.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-08-2014

End Date: 27-09-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $389,575.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Vision Science | Sensory Systems | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Hearing, Vision, Speech and Their Disorders |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Hearing, Vision, Speech and Their Disorders | Neurosciences | Sensory Systems | Vision Science

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