Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230101284

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE230101284

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Funded Activity Summary

Insect-specific virus host restriction. Mosquito-borne viruses are a topic of intense research due to their complex biology, ecology and evolution, and their potential to produce unpredictable outbreaks of disease in both humans and animals. Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) are viruses that replicate solely in mosquito cell and are unable to infect vertebrate tissues. This project aims to assess the biodiversity of ISVs in the Australian mosquito population and identify key factors behind their restriction in vertebrates. The objectives of the studies proposed will answer clearly defined important biological questions about ISVs, while also delivering technological advances, novel reagents and potential commercial outcomes for the control and prevention of arboviral disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2023

End Date: 31-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $397,003.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbiology | Structural biology (incl. macromolecular modelling) | Virology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge In the Agricultural, Food and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge In the Health Sciences | Microbiology | Structural biology (incl. macromolecular modelling) | Virology

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