Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0775865

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0775865

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Raman spectroscopy and imaging of natural and synthetic melanins. The national benefit of this research lies in three main areas. First, this research could lead to a non-invasive diagnostic for melanoma. Second, it could reveal stronger connections between melanin and melanoma development than previously believed and thus inspire possible methods of treatment or prevention of melanoma. Given Australia's high incidence of melanoma, these could have an enormous impact on our health care system. Third, it will increase our understanding of the melanin pigment and further establish Australia as a leader in this field. Given the links between melanin and Parkinson's Disease and immune response, this understanding could have greater impact on health care than simply melanoma.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 01-07-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $10,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Physical Sciences | Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Chemical Spectroscopy | Biophysics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Skin and related disorders | Cancer and related disorders | Diagnostic methods |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biophysics | Cancer and related disorders | Chemical Spectroscopy | Diagnostic methods | Other Physical Sciences | Skin and related disorders

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