Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558340

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0558340

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Redox-Tuneable Sensitisers for Photodynamic Therapy of Malignant and Non-Malignant Proliferative Diseases. Cancer is currently Australia's leading cause of death with 85 231 new cases reported during 2000, costing the health system >$2 billion annually. Photodynamic Therapy is a promising anti-cancer therapy which combines the action of a photosensitising drug and light to destroy tumours. This project will lead to the development of new photosensitisers which will enable the specific targeting of tumours while protecting healthy tissue from damage. Post-treatment skin photosensitivity will be minimised by antioxidant features integrated into the photosensitisers. The development of improved photosensitisers during this project will ultimately lead to improved treatment and new alternatives for Australian cancer sufferers.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-02-2005

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $250,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Organic Chemistry | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Organic Chemical Synthesis | Oncology And Carcinogenesis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) | Cancer and related disorders |

Other Keywords

Biological And Medical Chemistry | Cancer and related disorders | Oncology And Carcinogenesis | Organic Chemical Synthesis | Organic Chemistry | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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