Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140101770

Funded Activity Summary

Modulating neuron activity with terahertz light. The increasing prevalence of high frequency electromagnetic radiation for military applications, communication and imaging has prompted interest in the effects of these frequencies in neuroscience. The primary aim of this project is to understand the interactions and effects of terahertz light (or T-rays) on neurons and brain tissue and will build on Australia's position as a leader in terahertz technology. This work will identify optimal parameters for neuronal modulation with one of the potential outcomes being the possibility of controlling neuron firing rates which has applications in neuroscience. It also has clinical implications in terms of the suppression of pain and other neurological disorders.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $427,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Photonics and Electro-Optical Engineering (excl. Communications) | Medical Physics | Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Nervous System and Disorders | Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Ageing

Other Keywords

Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Medical Physics | Nervous System and Disorders | Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Ageing | Photonics and Electro-Optical Engineering (excl. Communications)

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