Neurexin and Neuroligin: A Code for Synaptic Development

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1008125

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

As soon as we are born, we interpret our world through our senses, learn new information and lay down memory. These processes require molecules that connect neurons together. Mutations in genes encoding these molecules result in incorrect wiring of the brain and lead to mental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. Using simple insect models, our project aims to unravel the fundamental mechanisms of how these molecules function in the brain and how their interaction controls behaviour.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $349,590.00

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

autism spectrum disorders | molecular basis of disease | molecular neuroscience | schizophrenia | synaptic mechanisms | synaptic plasticity

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