Investigations into the role of neurotransmitter release from astrocytes in the hippocampus

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/519530

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

While ten per cent of the brain consists of neurons, responsible for movement and thinking, the rest is made up of cells called glial cells. Scientists have always believed that astrocytes, a type of glial cell known for its distinctive star like shape, provide only mechanical and metabolic support for neurons, by maintaining the environment in the brain. This project will investigate how astrocytes actively regulate neuronal activity and may have important roles to play in learning and memory.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2009

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $233,057.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Astrocyte | Vesicle exocytosis | synapses

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