Venoms to drugs: characterizing the molecular interactions between venom peptides and ion channels with a view to rational drug design

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1071293

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The conventional approach to drug development is reaching a state of crisis as it is producing fewer new drugs at increasing cost. A promising alternative is to harness the rich and diverse chemistry of venom peptides. This project aims to understand the mechanism by which venom peptides achieve their pharmacological activity. This knowledge is essential for venom-based drug design for treating diseases ranging from nervous systems disorders, stroke, chronic pain and psychiatric illnesses.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $316,449.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomolecular Modelling and Design

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

computational chemistry | fluorescence spectroscopy | molecular design | molecular modelling | rational drug design | structure-activity relationships

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