Uncoupled Research Fellowship

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/277906

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

I am a neuroscientist employing strategies of anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, genetics and behavioural analysis to examine the physiological and possible pathological roles of newly discovered neuropeptides and their cognate receptors in mammalian brain. My recent research has focused on the highly-conserved, abundant peptide, relaxin-3 that was discovered at the HFI in 2002. Studies so far have revealed that relaxin-3 is a powerful modulator of rhythmic brain activity (theta) and spatial memory, and alters feeding, body weight and arousal. Relaxin-3 levels in brain are also strongly activated by acute stress. In the future, I aim to elucidate further the role of relaxin-3 systems in normal physiology and metabolic and-or psychiatric diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $833,601.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

central nervous system | mental health | nervous system disorders | neurosciences

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