Characterising the novel signalling mechanism for a new interferon

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1049686

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We have discovered a new regulatory protein called interferon epsilon, made in the female reproductive tract and is crucial for protection against bacterial( Chlamydia) and viral (Herpes Simplex Virus) infections. However, we are yet to understand how it interacts with target cells. This grant will study how IFN? binds to cells and the nature of the signals it transmits. This will help us understand its role in disease and its clinical potential

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $525,485.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Signal Transduction

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

interferon (IFN) | ligand binding | receptor binding | receptor signalling | signal transduction | signalling pathways | structure | structure-function

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