Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102723

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102723

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Cell Membrane Coated Photonic Crystal to study Receptor-Ligand Interactions. The current gold-standard assays for examining receptor-ligand interactions require expensive and costly fluorescent or radioactive labels or proteomics processes. This project aims to develop Artificial Photonic Cells by directly coating photonic crystals with cell membranes. The Artificial Photonic Cells retain the protein receptors in their native cell membrane environment and allow for label-free monitoring of the receptor-ligand interactions using inexpensive miniature spectrometers - radically transforming these assays. This would generate fundamental and applied knowledge of materials sciences, photonic, and biointerfaces for label-free, ultra-sensitive, and selective assays to enable future drug and diagnostics target discovery.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-10-2020

End Date: 29-09-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $414,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nanophotonics | Nanotechnology | Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects) | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly | Nanophotonics | Nanotechnology | Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects)

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