Mechanisms responsible for pancreatic beta cell death and dysfunction

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease both in Australia and worldwide. Current treatments are lacking effectiveness. Therefore, there is an urgent need to revolutionise diabetes therapy. Diabetes is caused by the failure of cells within the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin, resulting in uncontrolled blood sugar levels. This research proposal aims to investigate the processes and factors leading to this phenomenon in order to develop new strategies to overcome them.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $314,644.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cell Development, Proliferation and Death

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cell death | diabetes mellitus | insulin secretion | pancreatic beta cell | stress response