Role of metallo-peptidases in the brain

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1002890

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Enzymes that generate or degrade peptides serve important roles - alterations in their activity can impact on a diverse range of physiological processes in healthy and diseased states. Angiotensin is a peptide that plays a critical role in regulating blood pressure and fluid balance - drugs that block the activity of its processing enzymes forms an important class of medication used to treat hypertension and heart disease. My research interest is in discovering novel roles for these enzymes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $601,484.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular | cardiovascular disease | dementia | diabetes | drug development | enzyme inhibition | glucose | memory | memory disorders | obesity

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