The contributions of different sources of calcium to the induction of long term potentiation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/224248

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

When we make memories, we alter the strength of synaptic connections between nerve cells.These changes are particularly marked in the hippopcampus ; a region of the brain involved in the formation of memories. The strength of a synaptic connection is altered if it activates a neurone sufficiently to cause a rise in the level of calcium ions. Calcium can be derived from several sources within the neurone. This project aims to assess the relative importance of these different sources of calcium in inducing increases in synaptic strength.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 01-01-2005

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $267,750.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical infection agents (incl. prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Calcium Signalling | Cognition | Dementia | Learning Difficulty | Learning and Memory | Long Term Potentiation | Memory | Synaptic Plasticity | Synaptic Transmission

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