Immune activation in functional gastrointestinal disorders

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1042952

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Up to 30% of Australians are estimated to suffer from Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Dyspepsia, but the cause of these chronic diseases is unknown. Alterations in the immune system are increasingly suggested, but little is known about how this leads to the debilitating symptoms of discomfort and pain. This project combines immunology studies with neuroscience to determine the key mediators involved and how they communicate with nerves.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $471,597.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cytokines | dyspepsia | gastrointestinal symptoms | immune response | irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | neuroimmunology | pain mechanisms | sensory nerves | visceral afferents

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