Interaction of genetic and environmental risk factors in eye disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1036728

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

I aim to discover the genetic risk factors associated with a debilitating infection of the front of the eye caused by an amoeba, and associated with water use and contact lenses; and dry eye disease, a condition affecting over 20% of the elderly, and has significant affects on quality of life and functioning. The relationship of genetic and environmental factors will lead to identification of at risk populations, novel treatment paradigms and more sophisticated diagnostic techniques.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $456,641.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

environmental influences | eye disease | genetic epidemiology | inflammation | quality of life

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