Using high-throughput genomics to reveal the deleterious genetic changes that underlie paediatric leukoencephalopathies [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Cas Simons (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Ryan Taft (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Benjamin Hogan ,  A/Pr Richard Leventer ,  Dr Adeline Vanderver

Brief description There has been an explosion of high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies in the past five years, which have the potential to completely revolutionise medicine and scientific research. Here we present a series of studies showing the successful application of this technology to children with genetic disorders of the central nervous system. This proposal seeks to expand this study to a large cohort of similarly affected paediatric patients.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,003,712.02

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant