Understanding adolescent neurodevelopment: relevance to schizophrenia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1062826

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Schizophrenia first appears clinically during late adolescence. This project seeks to understand the molecular changes that occur during adolescent brain development that may underlie the behavioural abnormalities found in schizophrenia. We will focus on Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a gene which when reduced is associated with schizophrenia. By examining the role of this gene during adolescent brain development, we will better understand how disruptions to this gene may lead to schizophrenia-like behaviours in adulthood.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $447,928.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurosciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adolescence | behavioural science | molecular biology | neurotrophins | schizophrenia and related disorders

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