Role of microglia in retinal ganglion cell death

Project Information

JOSé LUIS MARíN TEVA

Grant agreement ID: QLK6-CT-2002-51564

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2003

End date 31 December 2003

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 54 504,00

EU contribution € 54 504,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
Spain

Objective

Our aim is to study the role of imbroglio in the death of retinal ganglion cells during development using the bird and rodent retina as models. We shall use a new experimental system developed during my postdoctoral Marie Curie fellowship based on the selective elimination of imbroglio cells in organotypic cultures.

Fields of science

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• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › ophthalmology

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Facultad de Ciencias Avenida Fuentenueva s/n ; 18071 GRANADA ; Spain
• Total cost: No data