Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP180101819

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP180101819

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A novel role for microglia in neural maturation. This project aims to determine the role that microglia have in maturation of cells of the retina called photoreceptors. High resolution microscopy combined with molecular and functional analysis will show the extent and type of contact between photoreceptors and microglia, the molecules released by microglia and the mechanism(s) by which microglia modify photoreceptors after birth. The knowledge gained in this project will provide critical information about how we see, and will have sustained impact on our understanding of the role of immune cells in the nervous system.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-04-2018

End Date: 31-03-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $451,859.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Physiology - Cell | Central Nervous System | Sensory Systems | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Hearing, Vision, Speech and Their Disorders |

Other Keywords

Animal Physiology - Cell | Central Nervous System | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Hearing, Vision, Speech and Their Disorders | Neurosciences | Sensory Systems

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