Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0664723

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0664723

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Malarial parasite surface proteins: structure and interactions of key merozoite antigens. Malaria remains one the most lethal infectious diseases in the world today, being directly responsible for around 2 million deaths annually, many in children under 5 years of age. Related parasitic diseases affect livestock in malaria-endemic regions and more broadly. There is an urgent need for an improved understanding of how these parasites invade target red blood cells. Knowing the structures of key proteins on the parasite cell surface will provide a deeper understanding of host-parasite interactions, as well as a basis for the design of vaccines or drugs that interfere with parasite invasion of host red blood cells.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 30-06-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $298,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Biochemistry: Proteins And Peptides | Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Membrane Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Medical Biochemistry: Proteins And Peptides | Membrane Biology | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines)

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