Perinatal stress leads to neurosteroid deficits and adverse behavioural outcomes

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1079834

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This grant will examine the effect of psychosocial stress experienced after birth on the production and regulation of steroid hormones in the brain of newborn animals. The work will investigate how stress changes the levels these brain steroids and sensitivity to them and if these effects are remain into adulthood. The studies will then determine if these changes lead to adolescent behaviour disorders. The effectiveness of steroid therapies in treating these disorders will also be determined.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,198,042.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Foetal Development and Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

neonatal | newborn | perinatal | pregnancy outcome | steroids

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