ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0991657

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT0991657

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Targeting genes elevated in the athlete's heart to improve function of the failing heart. Cardiovascular disease affects about 3.7 million Australians and heart failure ranks as one of the major killers, representing a huge burden on our health care system and economy. This situation is likely to get worse with an increasing ageing population. Current therapeutics for heart failure patients largely delay disease progression but generally fail in significantly improving heart function and quality of life. The proposal has focused on targeting the protective effects of 'good' heart growth by identifying genes elevated in the heart in response to exercise. Targeting genes elevated in the athlete's heart to improve function of the failing heart represents a new strategy for the treatment of heart failure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2010

End Date: 12-2013

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $686,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Therapies And Therapeutic Technology | Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction | Cardiology (Incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Cardiovascular system and diseases |

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