Whole Genome Pharmacogenomics Study of Susceptibility of Birth Defects in Children born to mothers taking Anti-Epileptic Drugs [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Slavé Petrovski (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Terence O'Brien (Principal investigator) ,  Dr John Craig ,  Dr Thomas Urban ,  Prof David Goldstein
View all 7 related researchers

Brief description This project will investigate for genes that determine why certain women have an increased risk of having a baby with a birth defect if they become pregnant while being treated with a medication for epilepsy. Subjects will be recruited from the Australian Pregnancy Register, the findings validated using subjects from the UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register. The study will comprehensively examine for both common and rare changes in genes across the entire human genome.

Funding Amount $AUD 663,160.54

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant