The impact of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on eye infection and the development of antimicrobial contact lenses

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1037254

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Worldwide, 125 million people correct their vision through the use of contact lenses. Contact lens use predisposes the wearer to sight threatening eye infections. Despite advanced material technology and improved hygiene regimens, the rate of contact lens-related infectious disease has remained constant. This research aims to elucidate how bacteria compromise the ocular immune system in order to develop preventative/therapeutic strategies to combat ocular infections.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $328,932.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antimicrobial therapy | biofilm | contact lenses | ocular disease | ocular immunology

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