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20 Jan Neuro-trauma Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the leading causes of death, disability, and hospitalization worldwide. TBI has a significant burden of disease within Australia, with TBI-related costs...
25 Jan Neurodegenerative Disease Award
Project Summary: Although neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease are becoming more and more prevalent in our society, the sad reality is that effective...
27 Jan Epilepsy Award
Project Summary: The epilepsies are a heterogeneous group of disorders, some inherited and some acquired. The pathogenesis of acquired epilepsies is likely to involve environmental factors and genetic susceptibility. This...11 Feb Spinal Cord Research Award
...the internal environment of the lung is essential for airway function and survival of terrestrial animals. Sensory neurons serve here as the input elements of a complex brain network, which...
11 Feb Tulip Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Award
Project Summary: This project was selected because it is seen to have the potential to reveal a major novel pathway regulating α – synuclein levels in the brain. It is...11 Feb Neuromuscular Award
...post synaptic apparatus via the second signalling pathway may be a more effective way of treating disorders where reduced synaptic signaling is present, which includes many neurodegenerative disorders such as...
11 Feb Parkinsons’ Disease Award
Project Summary: This project will investigate biochemical features of the kinase domain of the Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2). LRRK2 is a large complex brain protein (2527 amino acids) encoded...
11 Feb Tumour Award
...rapidly translate the most favorable therapeutic combinations to clinical trial. New therapies for medulloblastomas are urgently needed. Medulloblastomas remain the most common malignant brain tumour of childhood, accounting for 20%...
11 Feb Tremor Award
...most common neurological disorders among adults affecting ~4% of individuals over the age of 40 yrs. Approximately 60% of sufferers are unemployed due to disabling shaking. Tremor is characterised by...
26 Oct Multiple Sclerosis & other Inflammatory Diseases
...immune system targets the brain causing damage and swelling called inflammation. This results in severe symptoms such as seizures, involuntary movements, poor memory and even coma. This condition can be...
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