Tropical diseases: Translating discoveries into better health

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Major progress being made in control of many infectious diseases occurring in tropical areas, including malaria worms and the bacteria that causes strep throat. However, currently available tools will not permit their full control or elimination. This program is aimed to improve understanding of these diseases and to develop the much needed tools that will be required for their elimination.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2022

Funding Scheme: Program Grants

Funding Amount: $19,803,660.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Parasitology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Streptococcus pyogenes | clinical trial | helminth infection | malaria | vaccine