Gene-environment interactions, experience-dependent plasticity and pathogenic mechanisms in mouse models of cognitive and affective disorders. Mental and physical activity as modulators of brain and behaviour in healthy and diseased states.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1004475

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Our aim is to understand how genes and environment combine to affect susceptibility to various brain disorders. We are using specific models involving human gene mutations associated with diseases, and manipulating environmental factors such as mental and physical activity. We are focused on neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Huntington’s disease, depression and schizophrenia. These efforts to understand brain diseases will facilitate development of therapeutic approaches.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $250,805.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Huntington's disease | depression | gene-environment interaction | neurological diseases | psychiatric disorders | schizophrenia and related disorders

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