Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170103624

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170103624

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Antimicrobial and anti-Leishmanial bismuth compounds and materials. The project aims to develop the bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry of bismuth and related metals to address two global health issues: parasitic infections (principally Leishmaniasis) and antibacterial resistance. Through targeting serious microbial infections, the project will research the chemical, physical, structural and biological properties of bismuth and related metals. The project will form bio-protective materials and surfaces through incorporating bismuth and its compounds into polymer matrices. It will establish the complexes’ chemical biology and toxicology through scrutinising cellular mechanisms, particularly modern metallomic techniques. New compounds developed may address the urgent and significant health issue of antibiotic resistance and help address poorly treated parasitic infections.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-03-2017

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $372,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Main Group Metal Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Bioinorganic Chemistry | Biologically Active Molecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences |

Other Keywords

Bioinorganic Chemistry | Biologically Active Molecules | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Inorganic Chemistry | Main Group Metal Chemistry

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