Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170102733
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Modulation of air-conditioning settings to destroy respiratory viruses. This project aims to prove that manipulating the ambient humidity can rapidly degrade airborne viruses. The relationship between ambient humidity and airborne infection is poorly understood for viral pathogens including influenza and the common cold. The project will prove that indoor environmental conditions can be easily manipulated to kill airborne viruses. The findings will be used to develop indoor air humidity control guidelines targeting the vulnerabilities of the viruses to minimise airborne infection.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2017
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $303,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Infectious Agents | Atmospheric Aerosols | Atmospheric Sciences | Environmental Engineering Design |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) | Health Protection and/or Disaster Response
