Structure and Function of Antimicrobial Therapies and their Interaction with Upper Respiratory Biofilms

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract are a major public health problem affecting millions of Australians. Commonly prescribed antibiotics are often not able to eradicate all bacteria as the bacteria often reside in a protective, self-produced gel-like matrix known as biofilm. This Fellowship aims to unravel the interaction of modern anti-infective therapeutics with the biofilm for the development of the next generation of safe and efficacious anti-biofilm strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $320,891.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

biofilm | drug delivery systems | drug targeting | electron microscopy | nasal delivery