Epigenetic and neurobehavioural changes in a new mouse model of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1003038

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) which involves growth restriction, changes to skull morphology, central nervous system defects and intellectual disabilities. At present, diagnosis is difficult and under-reporting is suspected. We are using a mouse model to study the underlying causes of FAS, focussing on changes in brain structure and function. Hopefully we will identify markers that can be used for the early diagnosis of FAS in the future.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $949,466.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

alcohol | behaviour disorders | brain development | epigenetics | mouse models | neurodevelopmental disorders | prenatal programming

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