ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0990467

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT0990467

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Genetic Analysis of Neurological Diseases. Multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's are debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, which affect 16,000 and 80,000 Australians, respectively. Between them, these diseases cost the community $7.8 billion per annum, and there is no cure. This proposal will study the genes that influence a person's predisposition to developing these diseases, and what makes some people have particular characteristics. It will provide novel insights into the diseases themselves and information that could help in the development of new and more effective drugs, and biomarkers to assist in the prediction of prognosis. Such advances would decrease the economic impact of these diseases and improve quality of life for those affected.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2009

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $788,800.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System | Neurogenetics | Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nervous system and disorders | Health related to ageing |

Other Keywords

Central Nervous System | Health related to ageing | Nervous system and disorders | Neurogenetics | Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases | Neurosciences

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