Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0984643

Funding Activity

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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: 01-01-2009

End Date: 31-12-2013

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 |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Central Nervous System | Comparative Physiology | Mental health | Nervous system and disorders | Neurogenetics | Neurosciences

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