Identifying the underlying causes of chronic visceral pain and discovering novel therapeutic treatments

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1126378

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic pain is a major, but under appreciated social, clinical and economic challenge. Globally >1.5 billion people suffer from chronic pain. In the USA alone pain is the leading cause of disability, affecting 115 million adults and costing >$630 billion, more than cancer, heart disease and diabetes combined. By using pre-clinical models and translational science this proposal will identify the key mechanisms underlying chronic pain and also identify novel targets for new therapeutic treatment

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $470,144.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Peripheral Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

G-protein coupled receptors | ion channels | irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | pain mechanisms | sensory neurons

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