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NHMRC grant success for Monash neuroscientists

Studies on neuroscience and mental health at Monash University have received an important boost with more than 3 million dollars to be received for new projects over the next three years

Prof Bruce Tonge and colleagues from School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine were awarded a 5-year grant to a total of $962, 250 this builds up on the successes of last year in which grants were won by Prof. Tonge and his colleagues for research into Autism and psychiatric disorder following brain injury.

How brain cells analyze the visual scene

 $396,150

A/Pr Marcello Rosa

A network of brain areas involved in the analysis of visual space

 $337,500

A/Pr Marcello Rosa

Kisspeptin regulation of reproduction

 $473,250

Prof Iain Clarke

Lipid rafts, amyloid neurotoxicity and Alzheimer's disease

$311,250

A/Pr David Small,

  A/Pr Marie-Isabel Aguilar,

 Dr Steven Petratos

Modifying mother's diet to protect baby's brain.

 $473,500

A/Pr David Walker,

Dr Margie Castillo-Melendez

The course of emotional and behavioural problems in young people with intellectual disability

$962,250

Prof Bruce Tonge,

 Prof Stewart Einfeld,

Prof Trevor Parmenter

Brain oxygenation in preterm infants

 $480,000

Prof Adrian Walker,

 Dr Charles Barfield,

Dr Rosemary Horne

Factors causing brain injury in sleep

 $305,250

Prof Adrian Walker,

Dr Peter Solin

 

Memorandum of Understanding signed with UK University

The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and Monash University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish close collaboration and cooperation on teaching, learning, research and community development.