Neurogenesis in the amygdala and hippocampus: a role in learnt fear?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1068227

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

It has long been thought that neurons are only born once and then slowly die. Learning and memory formation is thought to occur by changes in the strength of connections between living neurons. However, the hippocampus is now known to produce new neurons throughout life. We have found that neurons are also born in the adult amygdala. In this project we will study how neurogenesis affects learning and memory formation that involve the hippocampus and amygdala.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $780,396.00

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

learning | neuronal development | neuronal plasticity | stem cell biology | synapse

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