Federation Fellowships - Grant ID: FF0561746

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FF0561746

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular control of apoptosis and protein homeostasis. A million cells are produced every second by cell division. At the same time a million cells commit suicide by a process called apoptosis. When cells fail to die when they should they can develop into cancers. In heart attacks, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, many cells appear to activate their self destruct mechanism to die unnecessarily. Drugs that can cause cancer cells to kill themselves, or drugs that prevent cells dying when they shouldn't, would make a major impact on many important diseases. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cell death is the first step towards developing these drugs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-07-2008

Funding Scheme: Federation Fellowships

Funding Amount: $1,551,625.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nervous system and disorders | Cardiovascular system and diseases | Cancer and related disorders |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cancer and related disorders | Cardiovascular system and diseases | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis) | Nervous system and disorders | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction

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