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Tropical Diseases: Translating Discoveries Into Better Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$19,803,660.00
Summary
Major progress being made in control of many infectious diseases occurring in tropical areas, including malaria worms and the bacteria that causes strep throat. However, currently available tools will not permit their full control or elimination. This program is aimed to improve understanding of these diseases and to develop the much needed tools that will be required for their elimination.
Tropical Disease - Immunity, Pathogenesis And Vaccine Development: Global Translation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$17,988,456.00
Summary
Tropical diseases create a significant human and economic burden worldwide - particularly in resource-poor settings. Around half of the world's population is at risk of malaria. In Australia, Streptococcal and parasitic worm infections are particularly common in indigenous communities. This Program brings together leading experts to tackle these major health challenges. They are investigating how the body reacts to infection and creating new drugs and vaccines to eradicate these diseases.