Modelling the regulation of nephron number by the renal stem cell niche.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1002748

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic kidney disease is a growing burden to the health system. The long term health of your kidneys is influenced by the number of functional units, nephrons, present in each kidney, a feature that is determined before birth. If we could influence this number, we may be able to reduce the risk of kidney disease in later life for at risk populations, including the Aboriginal community. This study will investigate the stem cells that form the nephrons, how the process occurs and how it can be influenced.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $715,935.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | cell proliferation | chronic renal failure | intrauterine growth retardation | kidney development | mathematical modelling | nephrogenesis | nephron endowment | renal dysplasia | stem cell biology

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