Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103401]Researchers: Prof Bernard Balleine (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by)
Brief description The neural bases of decision-making. The aim of this project is to understand the brain circuits controlling voluntary or goal-directed actions and particularly the memory processes that contribute to such actions. Goal-directed action is a fundamental capacity necessary for normal decision-making that is significantly attenuated by normal aging. This project aims to establish the neural circuits engaged in encoding new goal-directed actions, how this encoding is accomplished without interfering with pre-existing memories and how these memories are later retrieved to guide planning and performance. Understanding the determinants of such actions will enable the development of novel ways to treat ageing-related deficits in decision-making with significant economic benefits.
Funding Amount $1,280,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103401
- ARC : DP200103401