Fungal determinants and host cell death signals in fatal Candida infections

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1081072

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Fungal pathogens are a major burden in hospital settings as they evade the immune system and cause lethal sepsis. This project will determine the molecular factors utilized by the fungal pathogen Candida to kill host immune cells. We will investigate whether immune cell death contributes to the high fatality rate, commonly associated with systemic Candida infections, and whether this can be targeted by novel therapeutics.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $654,091.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Candida albicans | fungal infection | imaging | infectious diseases | virulence factors

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