Cloning and characterisation of a bipolar disorder susceptibility gene on chromosome 15q [ 2008 - 2009 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Peter Schofield (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Jennifer Donald ,  Prof Philip Mitchell

Brief description Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder, characterised by aberrant mood swings resulting in periods of mania and depression. We need to define more clearly the biological basis of bipolar disorder to improve diagnosis and treatment. Bipolar disorder is highly heritabile allowing the use of genetics to identify the predisposing genes. Our aim is to identify a bipolar susceptibility gene on chromosome 15 and to understand how this gene contributes to the risk of developing bipolar disorder.

Funding Amount $AUD 347,621.00

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant