ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0990986

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT0990986

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Masterminding Reproduction: Kisspeptin and RFamide-Related Peptide. There are a number of concerning trends in reproductive health. Women are reporting difficulty conceiving and maintaining pregnancies; while sperm count and quality are declining in men. More concerning is the increase in reproductive cancers. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist and agonist have been used for decades to treat reproductive cancers (such as breast cancer and prostate cancer), infertility and precocious puberty. Kisspeptin and RF-related peptide may offer more physiological alternatives to GnRH, without detrimental side effects. We will fully explore these two newly defined and major players in reproduction and provide a physiological framework for their progression to clinical use.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 08-04-2014

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $686,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Systems Physiology | Central Nervous System | Endocrinology | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Women’s health | Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes) | Reproductive system and disorders |

Other Keywords

Central Nervous System | Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes) | Endocrinology | Neurosciences | Reproductive system and disorders | Systems Physiology | Women’s health

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