Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0992098
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Gene therapy to enhance auditory prosthesis performance for cochlear implants. The cochlear implant is the most effective neural prosthesis, restoring hearing to the deaf. The research aims to develop a new type of implant compatible with delivery of therapeutic genes to the cells lining the cochlea. Gene therapy DNA constructs will be developed that will enhance neural survival and growth, improving cochlear implant performance. The research will provide advances in understanding how to transfer genes into cochlear tissue, as well as development of gene cassettes for effective neural repair. The work will advance the field of bionics, an area where Australia is establishing international preeminence.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2010
End Date: 04-2015
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $354,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Gene Therapy | Medical Biotechnology | Clinical Sciences | Rehabilitation And Therapy: Hearing And Speech
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Nervous system and disorders | Medical instrumentation |
