Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877418

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877418

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Reducible complexity in the molecular machines of humans and bacteria. Firstly, we will provide detailed knowledge of the surface membrane proteins of an important class of bacteria, the alpha-proteobacteria. Secondly, excellent outcomes are provided for the training of postgraduate students and research staff: this project entails frontier technology, and the transfer of technological capabilities not currently available in Australia. Thirdly, our studies on non-pathogenic species of alpha-proteobacteria is timely for National security: species of alpha-proteobacteria were amongst the first organisms trialled as biological weapons by the USA and the former Soviet Union, and these pathogenic species remain rated as Class 3 organisms by the Centers for Disease Control.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $554,056.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction | Membrane Biology | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Infectious diseases | Information services not elsewhere classified | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Infectious Agents | Infectious diseases | Information services not elsewhere classified | Membrane Biology | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction

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