Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100243

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140100243

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The regulation of fearful emotions: novel insights from the female brain. Sex differences in emotion regulation are widely documented, yet current models of fear inhibition are based on the male brain. This project aims to investigate the impact of sex hormones on fear inhibition in female rats. This project is significant because it will lead to the development of a more complete neurobiological model of fear inhibition that accounts for the impact of sex. It will innovatively bridge the gap between research on fear inhibition and hormonal modulation of brain plasticity. The outcomes will provide unique insights into how naturally occurring hormones alter fear inhibition, and may identify a neurobiological mechanism underlying sex differences in emotion regulation and emotional disorders.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 31-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $395,220.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mental Health | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Mental Health | Psychology

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