Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP120103957

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The molecular basis of zinc toxicity to Gram-positive bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria are a major cause of infectious diseases in both developed and developing countries. This project will contribute to our understanding of how zinc causes toxicity to these bacteria and facilitate our exploitation of this Achilles heel, by providing new insights into fundamental aspects of microbial physiology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2012

End Date: 06-2015

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $255,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Agents | Analytical Biochemistry | Microbiology | Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |