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Engineering a light-activated potassium channel for rapid optogenetic...
GA ID:
GA58847
Agency:
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Approval Date:
1-Aug-2019
Publish Date:
30-Sep-2019
Category:
Medical Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2020 to 31-Dec-2024
Value (AUD):
$639,750.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
NHMRC 19/20 1.1 Health and Medical Research
Grant Program:
Investigator
Grant Activity:
Engineering a light-activated potassium channel for rapid optogenetic silencing of neuronal circuits in vivo
Purpose:
Signalling within the brain is controlled by the balance of electrical charges inside and outside each neuron. Molecular machines on the boundary of each cell determine which charges are allowed in or out. By adding in new machines that respond to light, we can change when and where signalling happens. Existing machines are good at turning the signal on but not off. I propose to engineer a new machine that is good at turning the signal off. This could help to treat diseases such as epilepsy.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Investigator Grants 2019
Internal Reference ID:
GNT1178266
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
Yes
Confidentiality Reason(s) - Contract:
Privacy Act 1988
Intellectual property
Intellectual property
Confidentiality - Outputs:
Yes
Confidentiality Reason(s) - Outputs:
Intellectual property
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
University of Melbourne
Recipient ABN:
84 002 705 224
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
Parkville
Town/City:
Parkville
Postcode:
3052
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
VIC, Overseas
Postcode:
Multiple
Country:
AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATES