Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210103361

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210103361

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Harnessing sperm dynamics in microfluidic sorting technologies. Mammalian reproductive tract is a complex microenvironment that has evolved to select the best sperm for fertilisation using a range of rheological, biochemical and geometrical cues. The project aims to engineer the first multiplexed platform, informed by the natural process, for fully automated and rapid selection of sperm based on all key selection criteria: morphology, swimming behaviour, and DNA integrity. The expected outcome is the next generation technology for sperm sorting and analysis. This should provide significant benefits, such as new biophysical insights into mammalian reproduction, with potential for future improvement of assisted reproduction technologies – a field in which Australia has a world leading history.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-02-2021

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $344,301.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Interdisciplinary Engineering | Biomedical Instrumentation | Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Scientific Instruments | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Biomedical Instrumentation | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics | Interdisciplinary Engineering | Scientific Instruments

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