Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150101674
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Combating fungal biofilm growth on surfaces. This project aims to establish a scientific basis for the design and development of thin coatings, for use on biomedical devices, that can resist the attachment of fungal cells and the ensuing formation of infectious fungal biofilms on their surfaces. Advancing mechanistic understanding of how physico-chemical properties of materials surfaces influence fungal attachment will enable rational development and optimisation of coating chemistries and structures. Tethered antifungal compounds will be added to polymer surfaces by controlled polymerisation methods to provide active deterrence; factors such as conformational flexibility will be studied to optimise coatings, which may will prevent life-threatening infections and reduce healthcare costs.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2015
End Date: 07-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $355,500.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry not elsewhere classified | Chemical Characterisation of Materials
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Medical Instruments | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments | Food Safety |
