Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0878069

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0878069

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Quantum mechanical and dynamical investigation of ion channels. Many genetic diseases result from mutations in the genes that transcribe the channel proteins. Ion channels are also primary targets for development of therapeutic drugs for many ailments. Development of proper simulation tools is essential for a molecular-level understanding of their operation, which will be very helpful in finding treatments for genetic diseases as well as new drugs that target ion channels. Another aim of the project is to provide research training in computational biology. Research in this area is rapidly growing elsewhere but it has been rather neglected in Australia, and there is a shortage of researchers with such skills at present.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-03-2008

End Date: 01-03-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $293,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Physical Sciences | Membrane Biology | Biophysics | Quantum Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nervous system and disorders | Biological sciences | Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Biophysics | Membrane Biology | Nervous system and disorders | Other Physical Sciences | Physical sciences | Quantum Chemistry

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