Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100519

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP120100519

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Towards a cost-effective therapy for osteoporosis using Australian indigenous emu oil. Emu oil has a potent anti-inflammatory property. This project aims to show in rodents whether its use can overcome the inflammatory condition and osteoporosis caused by aging, menopause and cancer chemotherapy. This research could lead to development of an emu oil-based therapy for major health problems and have immense social and economic implications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2012

End Date: 06-2015

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $300,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geriatrics and Gerontology | Clinical Sciences | Orthopaedics | Chemotherapy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Preventive Medicine | Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis) | Human Pharmaceutical Products not elsewhere classified |

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