Gene discovery and functional insights for neurological and retinal disorders
Description: Understanding the genetic drivers of disease is key for the development of disease therapies. Determination of the causal genetic variants in a disorder can be used for future diagnosis, prognostication, and personalised treatment. We have previously identified ~20 novel genes and developed new methods providing genomic diagnoses for 1000s of individuals. In the next five years I will make significant advances in our understanding of what causes diseases such as epilepsy, ataxia and dementia.
Amount: A$2,163,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Investigator Grants - Leadership 1
Investigator: Melanie Bahlo
Institution: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Funded outputs count: 72
Funder award ID: 1195236
OpenAlex ID: G2464131989