Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0665689

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0665689

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mechanism of transmission of calcium waves by glial cells. This research concerns determining the fundamental properties of cells that occupy about 70% of the brain, the glial cells. Two very important discoveries on glial cells have recently been made, namely that they can convey information in the form of patterns of waves and that they possess molecules on their surface membranes that have been implicated in psychotic disorders. One such molecule is called the D2 receptor and its malfunctioning has been implicated in schizophrenia. Our research will determine the way in which information is propagated in the glial system of the brain and also illuminate the function of several of the molecules found on the surface of the glial cells.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-03-2006

End Date: 21-11-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $264,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Cellular Nervous System | Neurobiology | Animal Physiology—Cell

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mental health | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) |

Other Keywords

Animal Physiology—Cell | Cellular Nervous System | Mental health | Neurobiology | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) | Zoology

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