Investigating the role of long non-coding RNAs in neurological disorders using high-resolution transcriptomics [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Mr Simon Hardwick (Principal investigator)

Brief description Neurological disorders (eg. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's) have devastating effects, yet little is known about their underlying genetic causes. My research will employ cutting-edge genomic approaches to study gene expression in the human brain at unprecedented resolution. By comparing normal and diseased brains, I will identify and functionally characterise novel genes that play a role in neurological dysfunction, which could ultimately be used as therapeutic targets and/or biomarkers for disease.

Funding Amount $417,192.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes CJ Martin Biomedical ECF