Finding new evidence based therapies for treating heart disease and stimulating regeneration

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability in our society. This interactive team of clinicians and basic scientists will exploit the latest advances in genome technology and stem cell biology to gain greater insights into the genetic basis of heart disease, elucidate the molecular mechanisms of cardiac function and disease and translate these insights into the development of novel therapeutic approaches for the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Program Grants

Funding Amount: $11,088,182.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiac function | cardiac hypertrophy | cardiac transplantation | cardiovascular disease | congenital heart disease | congestive heart failure | developmental genetics | ion channels | physiology