The role of SPARC in regeneration and neurogenesis in the central nervous system.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/490056

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the elderly. Although the brain has built-in mechanisms for repairing itself, these processes are slow and incomplete. We are investigating how these natural repair mechanisms work and how to stimulate them to improve recovery. Our initial results suggest that a protein called SPARC, which is involved in wound healing outside the nervous system, may be able to recruit new nerve cells and blood vessels to damaged brain tissue.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $324,870.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical infection agents (incl. prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blood brain barrier | brain injury | extracellular matrix | microglia | neurogenesis

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