Molecular genetic risk factors and mechanisms in blinding eye disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1059954

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project aims to understand the genetic causes of blinding eye diseases. We have recently identified genetic variation that contributes to the risk of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. We are exploring the mechanisms through which this leads to disease by looking at differences in the genes in patients with disease compared to unaffected individuals. We hope to be able to identify genes that could be the target of new therapies to prevent blindness and visual impairment in the community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $631,010.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blindness | diabetic complications | genetics | glaucoma | molecular basis of disease | retinopathy

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