Attentional processing in developmentally vitamin D deficient rats: Modelling the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia [ 2011 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Thomas Burne (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Darryl Eyles ,  Prof John Mcgrath

Brief description Schizophrenia is a poorly understood but very disabling group of brain disorders. There is an urgent need for animal models of cognitive impairments in schizophrenia. Based on clues from epidemiology, we have proposed that low prenatal vitamin D may be a risk factor for later development of schizophrenia. We propose to use a rat model with prenatal vitamin D deficiency to explore the neurobiological correlates of impaired cognition and as a platform to screen novel drugs to improve cognition.

Funding Amount $AUD 252,911.29

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant