Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103398]Researchers: John Long (Chief Investigator) , Shaun Collin (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by) , Richard Cloutier (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Brains frozen in time: vertebrate neural adaptations to invading land . The evolution of terrestrial animals from fish was one of the most significant events in our evolution, yet little is known about how the brain evolved during this transition. This project aims to investigate the major novelties acquired in the evolution of the early vertebrate brain in order to determine the functional reasons for such changes, as well as identifying the timing and environmental factors driving such changes. This project expects to generate new knowledge on the anatomy of the vertebrate brain with improved methods for reconstructing fossil brains to better understand our own neurological evolution. Expected outcomes include enhanced institutional collaborations within Australia, and between Australia, Canada and the USA.
Funding Amount $408,301
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103398
- ARC : DP200103398