Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0210004

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0210004

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Behaviour of large networks of neurons in a functioning organ: a realistic computer-based model of the enteric nervous system. The organisation of the gut nervous system is well understood, but how nerve cells cooperate to control gut movements and secretions are matters of conjecture. We will test these conjectures by simulating the behaviour of the gut nervous system using an anatomically and physiologically realistic computer model to predict the way the gut responds to specific stimuli and test these predictions using novel methods for recording gut movements and nervous activity. This will provide the first complete description of how a mammalian nervous system generates complex behaviours and will provide substantial pointers to how other nervous systems achieve similar tasks.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $155,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Physiology—Systems | Simulation And Modelling | Autonomic Nervous System | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Computer software and services not elsewhere classified | Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Physiology—Systems | Autonomic Nervous System | Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences | Computer software and services not elsewhere classified | Neurosciences | Simulation And Modelling

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