Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0883838

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0883838

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Structural and pharmaceutical studies on a novel human protein, MIC-1. Cancer and obesity are two of the main health problems facing Australia, as reflected by the National Research Priority: Promoting and Maintaining Good Health. This project will develop new diagnostic tools for early cancer detection and prognosis using the protein, MIC-1. MIC-1 is responsible for cachexia, a wasting disorder responsible for 25% of cancer deaths, which has no effective therapy. MIC-1 and antibodies neutralising MIC-1 may provide therapeutic agents to control cancer cachexia and severe obesity. The project will optimise these molecules for therapeutic uses. These diagnostic and therapeutic tools will form the basis of a spin-off company for commercialisation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2009

End Date: 29-06-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $514,076.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Diagnostic Applications | Oncology and Carcinogenesis | Oncology And Carcinogenesis | Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cancer and related disorders | Diagnostic methods |

Other Keywords

Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified | Cancer and related disorders | Diagnostic Applications | Diagnostic methods | Oncology And Carcinogenesis | Oncology and Carcinogenesis

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