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The Molecular Neurogenetics (MNG) study section reviews applications that have their primary focus aimed at applying molecular genetic approaches in a neuroscience context. While this is a multidisciplinary area, the expectation is that projects will always have potential examination of a neuroscience question although they may not be hypothesis-driven in initial stages.
Specific Areas covered by MNG:

• Molecular genetic tools used to study mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, addiction, and normal neuronal functions.
• Epigenetic regulation: neural gene expression including chromatin remodeling.
• Neurogenetic variation: both in humans and model systems.
• Methods for gene delivery: exogenous genes and silencers to specific neurons.
• Molecular imaging technologies: to study translational and transcriptional regulation, as well as gene expression profiling, in neurons and glia.
• Neuronal phenotypes: Analysis and refinement of phenotypic characteristics.

The study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Neurotransporters, Receptors, Channels and Calcium Signaling Study Section [NTRC]
Synapses, Cytoskeleton and Trafficking Study Section [SYN]
Pathophysiological Basis of Mental Disorders and Addictions [PMDA]
Neural Basis of Psychopathology, Addictions and Sleep Disorders Study Section [NPAS]
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neurodegeneration [CMND]
Genetics of Health and Disease Study Section [GHD]