Disorders of action control and learning-related plasticity in the basal ganglia [ 2015 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Bernard Balleine (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Billy Chieng ,  Prof Macdonald Christie

Brief description Disorders of the basal ganglia have long been known to produce severe cognitive symptoms including a deficit in the control of voluntary action. This project will assess the learning processes through which humans and other animals acquire such actions. We will systematically investigate changes in cellular plasticity associated with the acquisition of new actions to establish the role that it plays in action control under normal and pathological conditions.

Funding Amount $AUD 434,874.43

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant