Investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying alpha synuclein function at the presynapse

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1105478

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common brain disease affecting 7 million people worldwide. It is caused by the death of brain cells. ?-synuclein is a protein in that brain that is likely to contribute to the cell death in PD, but the normal role of the protein remains unknown. This study will investigate the function of ?-synuclein in maintaining normal healthy brain activity. In addition, this work will help us understand how normal brain processes are affected in diseases such as PD.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $419,180.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Parkinson disease | alpha-synuclein | neurodegeneration | synaptic transmission | synaptic vesicles

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