Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160105070

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160105070

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

PET imaging of learning-related plasticity in awake behaving rats. The objective of the project is to combine an investigation of basic learning paradigms with functional Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in rats in order to answer critical questions about the neurobiological basis of learning and decision-making in the brain. MicroPET technology provides PET images without the confounds induced by anaesthesia. Using this technology, the project intends to observe whole-brain changes in dopamine neurotransmission in awake, behaving rats while they learn to predict motivationally relevant outcomes based on environmental cues and on their own actions (ie during Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning, respectively). The outcomes of this research may improve our understanding of the neural changes responsible for debilitating disorders of the brain and mind.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-04-2016

End Date: 30-06-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $995,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology | Biological Physics | Decision Making

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nervous System and Disorders | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Biological Physics | Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Decision Making | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Nervous System and Disorders | Psychology

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