Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102093

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102093

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Engineered plant receptors as orthogonal neuronal switches. This project aims to develop synthetic biology methods to study brain function by utilising engineered plant receptors. This project will expand our ability to manipulate nerve cell function with high specificity and without side effects in freely behaving animals. Plant receptors will be developed into molecular tools in an iterative process that improves key properties using rational protein design. Expected outcomes include innovative and broadly-applicable neuroscience methods and an understanding of receptors involved in plant growth and defense. Benefits of this project include an enhanced capacity to generate knowledge, multidisciplinary training opportunities and patentable synthetic biology technologies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2020

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $598,184.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Nervous System | Biomolecular Modelling and Design | Synthetic Biology | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biomolecular Modelling and Design | Cellular Nervous System | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Neurosciences | Synthetic Biology

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