Grant: Operating Grant: Impact Grant : CEEHRC Phase II
University of British Columbia
$600,000.00
Advances in the Epigenetics of Addiction and Epilepsy with MinION Sequencing
FY 2017-18
Summary
Genetic and environmental factors are capable of inducing long-term changes to brain functions including behaviours. The project will develop a new DNA sequencing technology called MinION in order to rapidly and directly identify DNA alterations associated with both absence epilepsy and amphetamine abuse. Translating this new technology to patients with distinct types of brain diseases is predicted to be highly relevant to investigations of brain structure and function as well as to the development of new diagnostic methods and more effective treatments.
Department
Program
Operating Grant: Impact Grant : CEEHRC Phase II
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
368105
Name
Snutch Terrance P
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Operating Grant : Impact Grant: CEEHRC Phase II
Projecttitle
Advances in the Epigenetics of Addiction and Epilepsy with MinION Sequencing
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$600,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant: Impact Grant : CEEHRC Phase II
Keyworddelim
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine; 5-Methylcytosine; Absence Epilepsy; Drug Addiction; Epigenetic; Minion Sequencing
Abstract
Genetic and environmental factors are capable of inducing long-term changes to brain functions including behaviours. The project will develop a new DNA sequencing technology called MinION in order to rapidly and directly identify DNA alterations associated with both absence epilepsy and amphetamine abuse. Translating this new technology to patients with distinct types of brain diseases is predicted to be highly relevant to investigations of brain structure and function as well as to the development of new diagnostic methods and more effective treatments.
Competitiondate
201708
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Snutch, Terrance P
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $600,000~ $0~
