Medullary raphe and thermoregulation

Funded Activity Summary

Our lives depend upon maintaining the correct body temperature. Failure to regulate it properly may be lethal. This is particularly true in the elderly, who are more susceptible on the one hand to heat stroke and on the other to hypothermia. Many die each year from both these causes. Body temperature is regulated by the brain, yet our understanding of how and where in the brain this happens is poor. This proposal aims to work out the 'wiring diagram' of brain temperature control pathways in rats and to begin to extend this knowledge to humans. This work will generate new knowledge about a vital function. The insights obtained will inform and guide future strategies in aged care, intensive care and perioperative care.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 01-01-2005

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $453,250.00

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

Aged care | Brain imaging | Brainstem | Hypothermia | Neurophysiology | Postoperative care | Thermoregulation | critical care

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