ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT220100023

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

How is the blood cell population size controlled? Macrophage-like cells are an ancient animal blood cell lineage critically important for development, immunity, and homeostasis. This fellowship seeks to reveal the genes and control mechanisms used by animals to achieve an optimally-sized army of these cells - to contain threats for survival upon infection, heal following acute stress exposures, or for development, ongoing maintenance, and repair of wear and tear. By marrying the genetic tractability of the model organism Drosophila and its simple, yet conserved blood cell system, this project will yield new insights into the mechanisms that govern the animal blood cell population. This will benefit our fundamental understanding of how animals maximise their health throughout life.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2023

End Date: 12-2026

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $784,594.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetic immunology | Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination) | Cell development proliferation and death | Genetics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)