Grant: Operating Grant
University of British Columbia
$958,339.00
Neural connectivity in schizophrenia
FY 2011-12
Summary
Connections between nerve cells are altered in schizophrenia. Our proposal focusses on proteins found in the specialized points of connection between nerve cells. Specifically, we are studying the way these proteins interact to allow communication to occur, and to understand how nerve cell-to-cell communication is altered in schizophrenia. The interactions between proteins will also be studied as targets for developing new medications for schizophrenia.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
253659
Name
Honer William G
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Theme2
Clinical
Prcname2
Behavioural Sciences - B: Clinical Behavioural Sciences
Projecttitle
Neural connectivity in schizophrenia
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$958,339
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Cognition; Post Mortem; Proteomics; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Synapses
Abstract
Connections between nerve cells are altered in schizophrenia. Our proposal focusses on proteins found in the specialized points of connection between nerve cells. Specifically, we are studying the way these proteins interact to allow communication to occur, and to understand how nerve cell-to-cell communication is altered in schizophrenia. The interactions between proteins will also be studied as targets for developing new medications for schizophrenia.
Competitiondate
201203
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Honer, William G; Barr, Alasdair M
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $958,339~ $0~
