Development of a new method of motor unit number estimation for use in motor neurone disease [ 2009 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Pamela Mccombe (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Mark Bellingham ,  A/Pr Robert Henderson ,  Dr Gareth Ridall ,  Prof Tony Pettitt

Brief description This project aims to help understand motor neurone disease, which is a severe disease that leads to paralysis and death. In motor neurone disease there is of death of the nerve cells that maks muscles move. We have developed a new method of measuring the number of motor nerve cells. We will use this to study the different types of motor neurone disease.

Funding Amount $AUD 480,127.04

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant