Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE100100036
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,000.00
Summary
A protein molecular interaction and localization facility. This proposal will address a major gap in our mass spectrometry capabilities and aid in our understanding of protein interactions and tissue distribution in areas such as neuroscience, microbiology, immunology, and botany, as well as enhance our understanding of fundamental gas phase chemistry of protein molecules. It brings together a highly successful multidisciplinary team of high-profile researchers with a track record of collaborati ....A protein molecular interaction and localization facility. This proposal will address a major gap in our mass spectrometry capabilities and aid in our understanding of protein interactions and tissue distribution in areas such as neuroscience, microbiology, immunology, and botany, as well as enhance our understanding of fundamental gas phase chemistry of protein molecules. It brings together a highly successful multidisciplinary team of high-profile researchers with a track record of collaboration and delivering outcomes from shared facilities. In addition to these key scientific outcomes this project will also facilitate the training of several new personnel in a skill area for which there is a critical shortage (mass spectrometry) and promote true cross-disciplinary skills.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100213
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Summary
Advanced fluorescence characterisation facility. Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light of a different wavelength. Fluorescence techniques and fluorescent molecules have enabled a great many of the most important advances in biology, chemistry and medicine in recent decades. This facility will support a wide range of research projects using or exploring fluorescence and luminescence. The research supported will underpin advances in diverse scientific fields.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0346895
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$450,000.00
Summary
A Mass Directed Molecular Resolution Laboratory. The proposed "Mass Directed Molecular Resolution Laboratory" combines an integrated suite of instrumentation housed in purpose built laboratories with technical expertise to provide an unique "one stop shop" to meet the burgeoning mass spectrometry needs of the chemical community in the Melbourne area. This truly collaborative effort will service the needs of 17 research groups with 92 PhD students and post doctoral researchers and will enhance ex ....A Mass Directed Molecular Resolution Laboratory. The proposed "Mass Directed Molecular Resolution Laboratory" combines an integrated suite of instrumentation housed in purpose built laboratories with technical expertise to provide an unique "one stop shop" to meet the burgeoning mass spectrometry needs of the chemical community in the Melbourne area. This truly collaborative effort will service the needs of 17 research groups with 92 PhD students and post doctoral researchers and will enhance existing excellence in a range of areas. Finally, the laboratory will provide opportunities to: collaborate and consult with industry; train postgraduate students in instrumentation used at the cutting edge of chemical and biochemical sciences.Read moreRead less
Uncovering novel metabolic processes in eukaryotic cells. This project aims to investigate the origin and function of the large number of chemically undefined metabolites that occur in all cells. The project will utilise advanced analytical techniques, as well as computational and genetic approaches, to characterise the chemical structures of these metabolites and identity the enzymes involved in their synthesis and degradation. It will provide new information on the metabolic capacity of eukary ....Uncovering novel metabolic processes in eukaryotic cells. This project aims to investigate the origin and function of the large number of chemically undefined metabolites that occur in all cells. The project will utilise advanced analytical techniques, as well as computational and genetic approaches, to characterise the chemical structures of these metabolites and identity the enzymes involved in their synthesis and degradation. It will provide new information on the metabolic capacity of eukaryotic cells and allow the generation of more accurate models of metabolism. These outcomes have important biotechnology applications and will identify metabolic processes that underpin normal and disease states in animals and human cells.Read moreRead less
Defining the cellular impacts of protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease with an aggreomics platform. The brain disease Huntington’s is caused by abnormally shaped proteins that assemble into toxic clusters. This project will design new bioprobes to track how these clusters form and cause damage to cells. This strategy will also provide new opportunities for discovering novel therapeutic targets.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0882977
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$600,000.00
Summary
Enhanced NMR Research, Characterisation and Analysis Facility. Studying molecular species is at the heart of chemistry and biochemistry and fundamental to improving our understanding of molecular mechanisms and interactions. This becomes important for elucidating aspects of biological function, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, materials science and synthetic methodology, which all underpin health and technology advances in Australia. The infrastructure will support projects involving fun ....Enhanced NMR Research, Characterisation and Analysis Facility. Studying molecular species is at the heart of chemistry and biochemistry and fundamental to improving our understanding of molecular mechanisms and interactions. This becomes important for elucidating aspects of biological function, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, materials science and synthetic methodology, which all underpin health and technology advances in Australia. The infrastructure will support projects involving fundamental and strategic research spanning nanotechnology and the biological and materials sciences to industry-oriented projects.Read moreRead less
Synthesis of carbohydrate antigens and production of monoclonal antibodies for biotechnological applications. Plant proteoglycans are widely used in the Australian agrifood industry as emulsifiers and thickening agents. In plants, they have been implicated in critical roles such as embryogenesis, development and programmed cell death; processes that ultimately determine agricultural production. However studies into plant proteoglycans are limited by a lack of specific reagents to probe their cel ....Synthesis of carbohydrate antigens and production of monoclonal antibodies for biotechnological applications. Plant proteoglycans are widely used in the Australian agrifood industry as emulsifiers and thickening agents. In plants, they have been implicated in critical roles such as embryogenesis, development and programmed cell death; processes that ultimately determine agricultural production. However studies into plant proteoglycans are limited by a lack of specific reagents to probe their cellular function. We propose to develop a series of monoclonal antibodies that can be used to study the structure and function of plant proteoglycans. These antibodies will have broad uses in basic and strategic research programs and will accelerate the commercial development of plant proteoglycans for use in the food industry.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668403
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$570,000.00
Summary
Enhanced micro-Raman and Fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging facility for biosystems and materials. The state-of-the-art spectroscopic and fluorescence imaging equipment will provide cutting-edge capabilities for fundamental and applied research with the potential to impact on improved health outcomes, pharmaceutics, biotechnology and nanomaterials research. Chemical probes based on molecular vibrations and fluorescence will allow changes in biomolecular composition within cells and tissues to ....Enhanced micro-Raman and Fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging facility for biosystems and materials. The state-of-the-art spectroscopic and fluorescence imaging equipment will provide cutting-edge capabilities for fundamental and applied research with the potential to impact on improved health outcomes, pharmaceutics, biotechnology and nanomaterials research. Chemical probes based on molecular vibrations and fluorescence will allow changes in biomolecular composition within cells and tissues to be mapped/imaged down to nanometre spatial resolution. This will provide new techniques for the diagnosis of diseases, e.g. cancer, the rapid identification of pathogens, the understanding and design of new drugs, and a range of biotechnology, nanomaterials and nanotechnology applications.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0882913
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$300,000.00
Summary
Mass spectrometry facility for the quantitation and analysis of post-translationally modified peptides. This proposal will address a gap in our mass spectrometry capabilities and aid in our understanding of the cellular immune response and investigate the chemical diversity of the targets of immunity. This proposal has broad implications in the basic immunology of antigen presentation, in biomarker discovery as well as in the design of new vaccines in infectious disease and cancer and the develo ....Mass spectrometry facility for the quantitation and analysis of post-translationally modified peptides. This proposal will address a gap in our mass spectrometry capabilities and aid in our understanding of the cellular immune response and investigate the chemical diversity of the targets of immunity. This proposal has broad implications in the basic immunology of antigen presentation, in biomarker discovery as well as in the design of new vaccines in infectious disease and cancer and the development of therapies for autoimmune diseases. In addition to these key scientific outcomes this project will also facilitate the training of several new personnel in a skill area for which there is a critical shortage (mass spectrometry) and promote cross-disciplinary skills (immunology, biochemistry, proteomics).Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150101243
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$371,000.00
Summary
The molecular mechanisms of dual nucleic acid specificities of SFPQ. Dynamic interactions between proteins and nucleic acids are a fundamental process in gene regulation, where aberrant regulation leads to lethality or various diseases. This project aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of DNA-RNA interplay with a multifunctional nuclear protein, splicing factor proline/glutamine-rich (SFPQ) in gene regulation at the molecular level by characterising the interactions between SFPQ and nucle ....The molecular mechanisms of dual nucleic acid specificities of SFPQ. Dynamic interactions between proteins and nucleic acids are a fundamental process in gene regulation, where aberrant regulation leads to lethality or various diseases. This project aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of DNA-RNA interplay with a multifunctional nuclear protein, splicing factor proline/glutamine-rich (SFPQ) in gene regulation at the molecular level by characterising the interactions between SFPQ and nucleic acids. The results will provide a fundamental understanding of the molecular mechanisms of dual nucleic acid specificities of nuclear proteins in gene regulation, for which no structural information is currently available.Read moreRead less