Novel therapy for enhancing organ maturation in pre-term babies

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1055591

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project is developing a factor to enhance organ maturation and repair that may provide a new therapy for premature babies and fetuses with birth defects. This exciting new finding allows for the development of treatments of underdeveloped organs, in particular the lungs of premature and growth restricted babies. We are also trialing this factor in unborn babies with defects to the kidneys and lungs of which there is currently no cure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Development Grants

Funding Amount: $694,323.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Foetal Development and Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

developmental problems | fetal growth | kidney development | lung development | perinatal

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