Gene discovery and characterisation in the familial focal epilepsies

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1085984

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Around 2% of people have epilepsy at some time in their lives. A large proportion of cases are thought to have a genetic cause, but genes have not yet been identified for most patients. The aim of this project is to use state-of-the-art genetic methods to identify genetic mutations causing epilepsy and to then study the effects of these mutations to better understand the biological causes of epilepsy. This in turn will lead to better diagnosis of epilepsy and improved treatment for patients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $428,065.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurogenetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

gene discovery | genetic disorders | mutation analysis | mutation detection | neurogenetics

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