International Recognition for Schizophrenia Researcher
Associate Professor Murray Cairns has been awarded the 2015 NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant.
The grant was awarded for his application RNA-guided genome editing to identify functional variants of schizophrenia-associated eQTLs.
Associate Professor Cairns has been awarded US$100k. His research will be featured in the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation publication.
Find out more
- Associate Professor Murray Cairns' research profile
- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health
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