What drives the Anterior Expansion of the Central Nervous System?

中枢神经系统的一个显著且高度保守的特征是大脑比脊髓大。尽管这对神经系统功能有明显的影响，但潜在的驱动因素在很大程度上是未知的。本项目旨在研究控制中枢神经系统前扩张的机制，并将在神经系统发育和进化领域产生新的知识。该项目旨在影响我们对神经系统功能的理解，开发在生物科学领域具有广泛用途的生物信息学工具，加强澳大利亚在发育神经科学领域的国际地位，并增强跨学科国际合作的能力。

A striking and highly conserved feature of the central nervous system is that the brain is larger than the spinal cord. Despite the manifest implications this has for nervous system function, the underlying drivers are largely unknown. This project aims to investigate the mechanisms controlling anterior expansion of the central nervous system, and will generate new knowledge in the areas of nervous system development and evolution. This project aims to impact on our understanding of nervous system function, develop bioinformatics tools with broad utility within the biosciences field, strengthen Australia’s international standing in the developmental neuroscience, and enhance the capacity for interdisciplinary international collaborations.