Developing novel neuroreceptor and channel therapies for pain and addiction

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1045964

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic pain is a growing and poorly treated global health burden. There is a great need for novel pain therapeutics. We are discovering novel drug targets in pain pathways in the nervous system and new therapeutic molecules that selectively block information flow in pain nerves. Strong pain relieving drugs like morphine also lose their effectiveness after long periods of use. We are finding mechanisms responsible for this thereby providing a rational basis for development of better opioids and pain treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $808,375.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Basic Pharmacology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

chronic pain | drug dependence | neuropharmacology | opioid dependence | synaptic plasticity

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