Discovering deep sleep genes and determining their roles for preserving cognitive functions

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1065713

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Our mental well-being is largely tied to our sleep quality, and most cognitive disorders are also associated with poor sleep processes. Yet, we still do not know how sleep quality safeguards cognitive function. We will uncover genes that play a restorative role during deep sleep, and determine how genetic control of these deep sleep genes modulates selective attention in an animal model. Our results will suggest novel therapies for treating sleep disorders and associated diseases of the brain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $484,901.00

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

Drosophila melanogaster | behaviour genetics | cognitive disorders | gene expression | sleep disorders

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