ARDC Research Link Australia

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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $483,737.00
Summary: We cloned a CDA1 several years ago and found that it played a major role in controlling a series of molecular events leading to production and accumulation of extracellular matrix causing scarring, as seen in diabetic nephropathy. This project aims to study the biological functions and molecular mechanisms of CDA1 in the context of diabetic nephropathy, hence allowing us to consider CDA1 as a molecular target for drug development to treat this condition and related complications.

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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $289,150.00
Summary: Current treatments for chronic kidney disease are ineffective. As a consequence, kidney failure progresses to the stage where patients require dialysis or transplantation to remain alive. Every year almost 1600 Australians commence dialysis for this reason, and many more die of kidney failure or its complications. This project will lead to a greater understanding of why kidney failure progresses, and will define more effective treatments for preventing progression. In progressive chronic kidney ....
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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $282,750.00
Summary: Current treatments for chronic kidney disease are non specific and frequently ineffective. As a consequence, kidney failure progresses to the stage where patients require dialysis or transplantation to remain alive. Every year about 1700 Australians commence dialysis for this reason, and many more die of kidney failure or its complications. This project will develop and test a novel therapeutic strategy of DNA vaccination targeted specifically at groups of white cells, and specific regulatory mo ....
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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $450,390.00
Summary: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a great burden on Australia. Treatments are mostly ineffective. Our DNA vaccination against mediators of inflammation can protect against CKD. On the basis of ongoing studies we have identified 5 candidate molecules involved in recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells. We outline studies to generate DNA vaccines to these molecules, enhance their efficacy, and test them in models that represent the 3 most important causes of human CKD.

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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $294,121.00
Summary: Current treatments for chronic kidney disease are ineffective. As a consequence, kidney failure progresses to the stage where patients require dialysis or transplantation to remain alive. Every year 1500 Australians commence dialysis for this reason, and many more die of kidney failure or its complications. One of the major reasons for progression of kidney failure is that kidney cells produce a complex network of inflammatory mediators (cytokines) which attract inflammatory cells into the suppo ....
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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $581,750.00
Summary: Patients who progress to end-stage renal failure require treatment by life-long dialysis or kidney transplantation. In addition, renal failure is a strong and independent risk factor for heart attack. Renal failure is a major health problem in our community in terms of patient welfare and the substantial financial cost of renal replacement therapy and cardiac complications. Even with recent improvements in the control of blood pressure, we still have far to go in terms of halting progression and ....
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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $641,678.00
Summary: I am an immunologist-nephrologist determining molecular mechanisms of inflammation and fibrosis in acute and chronic forms of kidney disease

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Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount: $602,636.00
Summary: Almost 50% of Australian women consume alcohol when they are pregnant. Although it is generally thought that low levels of consumption (one-two standard drinks per day) are not harmful to the fetus, no study has examined the effect of this level of alcohol consumption on the development of the kidney and the long term renal and cardiovascular function of the offspring. We shall identify if low levels of exposure to ethanol can alter kidney development and impact on long-term health.

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