Determining neuronal connections involved in Parkinson's disease and cocaine addiction

Funding Activity

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1054565

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Addictive behaviours in response to cocaine use and fine motor coordination that is affected in Parkinson's disease are both controlled by the same type of cells/neurons, i.e., dopamine neurons. However, the circuitry of these neurons varies from where they originate and the type of connections they make. By understanding the neuronal circuitry of these two circuitries in concert we will be able to gain important insight into their roles in adaptive and pathological brain function.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $343,300.00

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

Parkinson disease | addiction | basal ganglia | dopamine | retrograde transport | striatum | substance abuse | substantia nigra

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