Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103339

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103339

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The neural basis of the cognitive effects of prefrontal cortex stimulation. This project aims to discover what exactly happens to brain cells (neurons) when transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is administered. Direct current stimulation of prefrontal cortex has gained much attention as an easy to use and self-administered brain stimulation technique for improving learning and performance in tests, and even for management of conditions such as overeating and gambling. Despite the widespread use of tDCS the neural basis of its effects remain unknown. By applying tDCS in animals performing cognitive tasks, this projects aims to address fundamental unanswered questions about 'where' and 'how' the tDCS influences neural information encoding and behaviour using cellular- and neural circuit-level evidence.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-04-2019

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $560,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System | Animal Physiology - Systems | Animal Neurobiology | Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Animal Neurobiology | Animal Physiology - Systems | Central Nervous System | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Physiology

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