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Project Number: | IK6BX004208-01 |
| Title: | BLR&D Research Career Scientist Award |
| Principal Investigator: | Ronald S. Szymusiak |
| Location: | Sepulveda, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2018 - March 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $160,830 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$714,097 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: PROJECT SUMMARY Insomnia and disturbed sleep are common symptoms in mood and anxiety disorders. Nocturnal sleep disruption is a frequent complaint following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Previous work in my laboratory has identified systems of GABAergic neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus that have critical sleep regulatory functions. GABAergic neurons in the median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) and the ventrolateral preoptic area (VLPO) are activated during sleep. Adenosine is a critical endogenous... |