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Influences of Oestrogen on Neurodegeneration and Behaviours [ 2008 - 2010 ]

Also known as: How oestrogen affects the brain health

Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Managed by The University of Melbourne
Managed by University of Melbourne
Provided by   National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Grant

[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/494813]

Researchers: Dr Wah Chin Boon (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Malcolm Horne

Brief description More women develop Alzheimer's disease whereas more men develop Parkinson's disease. This study will try to understand whether sex hormones play a part in the devlopment of these diseases. This study will also try to answer how the female sex hormone, oestrogen, influences behaviour and or development of mental health problems such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Funding Amount $AUD 620,352.21

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant

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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Medical Infection Agents (Incl. Prions) | Medical Microbiology | apoptosis | compulsive behaviour | dopamine | hypothalamus | neurodegenerative disease | neuroendocrinology | obsessive compulsive disorder | oestrogen |
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