Molecular and Cellular Changes Following a Cortical Injury: What Role Do They Play in Regeneration?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1002049

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Damage to the visual areas of the brain is common after, for example stroke, neurotrauma or hypoxia. The injury often manifests in the form of a scar caused by a specific type of brain cell (astrocyte). This scar acts as a barrier to the cells which transmit information (neurones), preventing re-establishment of connectivity, thus functional recovery. We will see if we can reduce this scar and enhance re-connectivity after injury by blocking some of the molecules that brain cells express.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $499,625.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Eph receptors | brain lesion | cerebral cortex | cortical plasticity | cortical reorganisation | ephrin | neuronal injury | primate | stroke | visual impairment

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