Examining the contribution of the mirror neuron system toward social cognitive impairment in autism spectrum disorders

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/545811

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Despite a rapidly increasing prevalence, our neurobiological understanding of autism and Asperger's disorder remains limited. Using modern neuroscience techniques, this study investigates whether dysfunction within a specific brain cell, the mirror neuron, underlies social and language impairments in these disorders. This research provides exciting new directions for the understanding, diagnosis, and potential treatment of autism and Asperger's disorder.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $149,154.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychiatry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

autism | autism spectrum disorders | cognition | cognitive deficits-dysfunction | neurodevelopmental disorders | psychiatric disorders | transcranial magnetic stimulation

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