Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/572550]Researchers: Prof Melinda Fitzgerald (Principal investigator)
Brief description After neurotrauma, tissue escaping initial injury undergoes secondary degeneration; tissue loss spreads, function worsens. In the complex brain and spinal cord it is difficult to distinguish vulnerable tissue. Using the visual system as a model I will precisely identify cells and processes of secondary degeneration, determine if vulnerable tissue can be rescued by drugs stopping toxic calcium influx and if rescued circuits work properly. The work has implications for neurotrauma and glaucoma.
Funding Amount $AUD 409,147.79
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes New Investigator Grant
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/572550
- nhmrc : 572550