Targeting Prevention and Treatment of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1136813

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Hypertension, high blood pressure, is a major global health burden. It contributes to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure, and as such is a major cause of premature death worldwide. Advances in the treatment of hypertension has meant that more people are living with disabilities associated with cardiovascular disease. Our work focuses on identifying new treatments to prevent the devastating effects of hypertension on organ function to improve quality of life in men and women.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2022

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $774,540.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blood pressure regulation | kidney | renin-angiotensin system (RAS) | sex differences | sympathetic nervous system

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