Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103430

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103430

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Neural mechanisms of water flow perception and spatial integration. This project aims to develop a novel zebrafish platform for elucidating the circuits that mediate lateral line perception. The sensory modality by which fish detect and respond to water flow is poorly understood. This project proposes a novel preparation in the zebrafish model for applying controlled water flow using microfluidics, thereby stimulating the lateral line. Because the animal remains stationary, it is possible to perform whole-brain calcium imaging of cells and circuits that respond to water flow, and to use optogenetics to stimulate or silence these neurons. This will reveal the circuitry mediating flow perception, and its relationship with other senses, in a way that has been previously impossible.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-08-2019

End Date: 30-06-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $490,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Animal Neurobiology | Classical and Physical Optics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Animal Neurobiology | Classical and Physical Optics | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Zoology

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