Funded projects

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  Meghan Mulligan

  University of Otago

  First fellowship - $228,652 - Funding Round: 2025 A

  Investigating the nELAVL family and their involvement in neurodevelopment and disease

  This fellowship will study how changes in specific genes (ELAVL3 and ELAVL4) may cause brain development disorders. These genes help control proteins which are vital for healthy brain function. The research project will investigate how changes in these genes affect protein behaviour inside cells, and may negatively impact brain development. By identifying the genetic causes of development disorders, families receive answers and can get more personalised support and clinical care. This research aims to provide answers for many families, and increase our understanding of the causes of neurodevelopmental disorders.
  
  Mentor: Associate Professor Louise Bicknell