Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100565

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE190100565

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A novel role for saturated fatty acids in learning and memory. This project aims to characterise the novel role of the phospholipase A1 pathway in neurotransmission, generating new knowledge on how the saturated fatty acid changes in neurons affect the mobility of neurotransmitter receptors and synaptic vesicles. Learning and memory are thought to result from long-lasting changes in synaptic strength. Whereas the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in these functions is well known, recent findings suggest an unprecedented role for the generation of saturated free fatty acids by phospholipase A1-enzyme. Expected outcomes of this project will be to provide novel conceptual insights into learning, memory and brain capacity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 09-07-2019

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $422,107.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Nervous System | Animal Neurobiology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Neurobiology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified | Cellular Nervous System | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Neurosciences

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