Sialyltransferase in the bipolar and schizophrenic brain: examining the role of a novel generalised susceptibility gene

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/630574

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are two major psychiatric conditions affecting over 800,000 Australians. We have identified a new gene which contributes to increased risk to developing both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. We will investigate the function of this gene in normal brain development, and how this function is disrupted in individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Understanding the biological cause will help us define better treatments for these severe mental illnesses.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $512,627.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurogenetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Biological Psychiatry | Cell Neurochemistry | Developmental Neuroscience | Neurogenetics | bipolar disorder | molecular neuroscience | neurite outgrowth | neuronal migration | schizophrenia

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