Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0879261

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0879261

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Of birds and bees: membrane lipids and the determination of maximum lifespan. The underlying mechanisms that determine why different animals have different maximum lifespans are unknown. Why do queen bees live for years but the genetically-identical workers bees live for only weeks? Similarly, to understand why birds live much longer than similar-sized mammals will give immense insight into the processes that cause ageing. Understanding the aging process in animals will have significant implications for human health as the biggest risk factor for most diseases is age. Such understanding will help to cope with the worldwide problems of an aging population.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $265,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Comparative Physiology | Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Livestock not elsewhere classified | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biological sciences | Comparative Physiology | Health related to ageing | Livestock not elsewhere classified | Physiology

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