Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101035

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE160101035

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ion regulation in Apicomplexan parasites. This project aims to determine how Apicomplexan parasites regulate their sodium and chloride levels to support the development of new parasite control measures. Apicomplexan parasites cause devastating animal and human diseases. Little is known about the physiology of these parasites, and options for controlling them are few. Apicomplexan parasites must precisely control their internal ion compositions in order to survive, but how they do so is not understood. Recent work has identified a unique Apicomplexan sodium transporter and revealed a number of chloride transporter candidates. Using a combination of molecular biology and physiological techniques, this project aims to characterise the Apicomplexan sodium transporter in detail and elucidate the molecular mechanisms of chloride transport.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 30-06-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $369,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Agents | Cell Physiology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Receptors and Membrane Biology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Infectious Diseases

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Physiology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Infectious Agents | Infectious Diseases | Receptors and Membrane Biology

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