Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160101394]Researchers: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) , Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award)
Brief description Early developmental influences on neocortical organisation. This project seeks to identify the influence of preceding developmental stages on the correct formation of the brain. Development is a sequence of transformations where every stage depends on the outcome of previous stages. The project intends to examine how the early sensory periphery, early-born brain circuits, and intrinsic neuronal interactions affect the subsequent organisation of the cerebral cortex – a mammal-specific brain region responsible for perception, motor planning and cognition. It expects to provide novel mechanistic and conceptual insights into the process of normal brain development and more general biological phenomena, such as development and evolution. It may also provide insights into several genetic and non-genetic causes of brain malformations.
Funding Amount $372,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160101394
- ARC : DE160101394