Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP150101307]
Researchers:
Ian Hickie
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Adam Guastella
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Jim Lagopoulos
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Richard Banati
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Marie-Claude Gregoire
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Understanding biological pathways underlying social behaviour in humans. This project aims to show for the first time how oxytocin interacts with neural social and reward pathways to guide social behaviour. Oxytocin is a natural neuropeptide and hormone that has a critical role in the regulation of social behaviour across mammalian species. In animals, direct evidence demonstrates how endogenous and exogenous oxytocin interacts with social and reward neural pathways to alter social behaviour, including social recognition, relationship formation, and long-term bonds. The project intends to use radio-labelling techniques in combination with positron emission tomography to track oxytocin and show what regions of the brain oxytocin impacts to then influence social cognition and behaviour in humans.
Funding Amount $1,037,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP150101307
- ARC : LP150101307