Identifying the Genetic Causes of Epilepsy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1104718

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Epilepsy is a very common and serious brain disorder. Epilepsy often includes other disabilities, reduction in quality of life and is associated with increased risk of early death. 30% of people with epilepsy are unable to gain control of their seizures with currently available medications. The genetic causes of the large majority of epilepsy cases have not yet been found. This project aims to identify new genetic causes of epilepsy and its related disorders.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $622,655.00

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

epilepsy | gene discovery | gene function | gene identification | gene mutations

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