Name of Fellow


Dr Lin Hung

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Determining neuronal connections involved in Parkinson's disease and cocaine addiction

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 263,350

Start date of award


01/01/13

Total duration of award in years


6.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Parkinson's disease & PD-related disorders

Keywords


parkinson disease | addiction | substance abuse | retrograde transport | basal ganglia

Research Abstract


Addictive behaviours in response to cocaine use and fine motor coordination that is affected in Parkinson’s disease are both controlled by the same type of cells/neurons, i.e., dopamine neurons. However, the circuitry of these neurons varies from where they originate and the type of connections they make. By understanding the neuronal circuitry of these two circuitries in concert we will be able to gain important insight into their roles in adaptive and pathological brain function.

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