Restoring Brain Plasticity through Sleep

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K09679
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 46030:Function of nervous system-related
Research Institution	University of Tsukuba
Principal Investigator	Vogt Kaspar 筑波大学, 国際統合睡眠医科学研究機構, 准教授 (80740034)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords	Sleep / Learning / Cortex / Synapse / Plasticity
Outline of Research at the Start	We will study learning behavior and brain function in mice that sleep normally and mice that are not sleeping enough due to sleep deprivation. We will measure the learning of a paw reaching task with high speed cameras and we will study how synapses change in the areas that control movement.