Funded Year:
2019
Awarded to:
Timothy Wells, Ph.D.
Amount:
$3,600
Institution:
Cardiff University
Researcher:
Timothy Wells, Ph.D.
In a summer project, a student in Dr. Wells’ laboratory will explore the basis of impaired cognitive ability in a mouse model of PWS. The developmental differences in neurons, specifically examining the dendrites, which are the branches of the nerve cell. Size, shape, and branching of the neurons in PWS mice will be characterized and compared to the neuronal development in typically developing mice.
This project was funded by FPWR-Canada.
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2019
Timothy Wells, Ph.D.
$3,600
Cardiff University
Timothy Wells, Ph.D.
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The mission of FPWR is to eliminate the challenges of Prader-Willi syndrome through the advancement of research and therapeutic development.
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