Characterisation of eurl, a novel gene implicated in the etiology of abnormal brain development and intellectual disability

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1028258

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Intellectual disability affects around one per cent of Australians, and can arise from genetic abnormalities during fetal life, such as through abnormal regulation of gene expression. We have identified a novel gene, known as eurl, which controls brain assembly as well as the ability of neurons to form functional connections within the brain. We will investigate how this novel gene controls brain development, and characterise eurl as a potential therapeutic target for learning and memory.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $597,541.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

brain development | brain disorders | nervous system development | nervous system disorders | neural development

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