Investigating the interface between host innate immune cells and a fungal pathogen

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1006839

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Fungi which infect humans are a major health problem, especially for those with compromised immune systems (eg. AIDS, transplant and cancer patients). These fungi cause disease by evading the immune system whilst deriving nutrients for growth. Some fungi evade the immune system by residing within host cells; a hostile and nutrient poor environment. This project will study a pathway that we have shown is required for growth inside host cells. This knowledge will open new avenues for treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $578,085.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | fungal genetics | fungal pathogens | immunocompromised | infectious diseases | microbial infections | molecular pathogenesis | mycoses | opportunistic infections

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