ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0991576

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT0991576

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Foreign DNA is a danger signal for mammalian cells. This project investigates how cells normally respond to foreign DNA, and is relevant to understanding how the body fights infections, particularly by viruses. The results will help us to design more effective treatments for infectious disease. Studying responses to DNA will also promote the design of new treatments for the autoimmune disease lupus, and help improve technologies or treatments where DNA is introduced into cells or tissues. This includes gene therapy, new strategies for vaccination, and the production of proteins as drugs by biotechnology. The project will promote National Research Priorities in the areas of preventative healthcare, ageing well ageing productively, breakthrough science and new technologies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-12-2009

End Date: 30-11-2014

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $686,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Autoimmunity | Immunology | Immunology Not Elsewhere Classified | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Immune system and allergy | Infectious diseases | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) |

Other Keywords

Autoimmunity | Immune system and allergy | Immunology | Immunology Not Elsewhere Classified | Infectious Agents | Infectious diseases | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines)

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