Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0209218]Researchers: A/Prof Ralph (Tim) Hendtlass (Chief Investigator) , Dr David Liley (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Verification of a theoretical model of the dynamical genesis of brain electrical activity. The physiological basis for the rhythmic scalp electrical activity known as the alpha rhythm has remained elusive despite being first recorded over eighty years ago. However, one of the applicants (DTJL) has developed a novel theory of the electroencephalogram (EEG) that theoretically articulates the necessary physiological conditions required for the genesis of this activity that is subject to rigorous experimental test. Empirical verification of this theory will pave the way to elucidating the functional importance of large scale brain electrical activity in neural information processing as well as enabling the rational use of the EEG for drug design and diagnosis.
Funding Amount $165,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0209218
- ARC : DP0209218