Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0774870

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0774870

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New modulators of voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes from Australian Tarantula venoms. The venoms of Australian tarantula spiders provide a unique and untapped source of bioactive molecules. From a large stock of venom, and in collaboration with Australian pharmaceutical company Xenome, we will develop a comprehensive library of venom components suitable for drug screening. Potential national benefits from this work include a huge reduction in the healthcare bill deriving from a new treatment for pain, as well as substantial royalty returns from drugs sales. Discoveries from the program are also likely to lead to an enhancement in Australia's reputation in the neurosciences and to the development of new diagnostic research tools. The major community benefit will be a reduction in the suffering of chronic pain patients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-03-2008

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $485,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Basic Pharmacology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Membrane Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nervous system and disorders | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Basic Pharmacology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Biological sciences | Membrane Biology | Nervous system and disorders | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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