Unravelling the genetic causes of bipolar disorder: lessons from rare but highly penetrant variants in very heritable forms of illness [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Janice Fullerton (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Peter Schofield

Brief description Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder affecting over 350,000 Australians, for which the causes remain largely unknown. This project will apply a powerful new technology, exome sequencing, to rare families with highly heritable forms of bipolar disorder to identify specific genetic factors which increase disease risk. A greater understanding of the genetic causes of this illness may eventually lead to improvements in diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of people suffering with this debilitating mental illness.

Funding Amount $AUD 705,834.62

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant