Novel strategies to promote myelin repair in the brain

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1105108

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis have a lifelong impact and devastating impact on quality of life. We have identified that a growth factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), plays an important role in promoting myelination during development. We will investigate the potential of translating these findings into effective clinical treatment, by characterising the efficacy of BDNF in promoting CNS remyelination after a demyelinating insult.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $597,865.00

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

brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) | multiple sclerosis (MS) | myelin | neurotrophins | remyelination

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