Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0669698

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0669698

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ex vivo production of neutrophils. Relentless infections frequently occur in patients receiving intensive chemotherapy treatment. Chemotherapy is toxic to the bone marrow where blood cells are produced. A low white blood cell count and in particular a low neutrophil count is linked with infection in these patients. Unlike red cells and platelets, neutrophils are difficult to collect from blood donors and hence are not routinely available. In this project, we will develop a practical, cost efficient process for the production of neutrophils from cord blood. Transfusion of these neutrophils should reduce the chance of patients suffering serious infection, allow them to recover faster from their chemotherapy, and reduce the need for admission to intensive care.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2006

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $160,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomedical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Industrial Biotechnology | Haematology | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

Other Keywords

Biomedical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology | Haematology | Industrial Biotechnology | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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