Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170101500

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170101500

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A common sub-cortical system for human eye and limb control. This project aims to discover how the human brain controls reaching movements via structures and control mechanisms used for rapid eye movements, and for prey capture by lower vertebrates such as fish. Fast and accurate visually-guided movement was crucial for survival long before animals evolved a cerebral cortex, suggesting that basic control systems may be conserved across species. The notion that primitive sub-cortical systems can control complex, human limb movements challenges conventional thinking about movement-related brain activity, and has important implications for the design of human-machine interfaces and training protocols in rehabilitation, industry and sport.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $318,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System | Motor Control | Comparative Physiology | Human Movement and Sports Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |

Other Keywords

Central Nervous System | Comparative Physiology | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Human Movement and Sports Science | Motor Control

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