Studies on the expression of muscarinic receptors: Implications for the pathology of schizophrenia [ 2008 - 2010 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Brian Dean (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Elizabeth Scarr ,  Prof Anthony Hannan ,  Prof Richard Saffery

Brief description Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population. This project will help define changes in the molecules in the brain of subjects with schizophrenia which are likely to be involved in two symptoms of the disorder, the psychoses and cognitive deficits. Understanding the cause of the cognitive deficits of schizophrenia is a high priority because they are the most disabilitating symptom of the disorder and do not respond to current drug treatments.

Funding Amount $AUD 498,791.04

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant