Novel Single-chain antibody-targeted nanoparticles for diagnosis of vascular diseases

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472668

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The aim of this project is to develop targeted imaging agents that seek out specific markers for various states of cardiovascular disease. These agents would provide a method for detecting the presence and level of atherosclerosis, fatty tissue build up in the vessel wall. The nanoparticles may provide a unique opportunity to detect very early plaques, the vulnerability of existing plaques and difficult-to-diagnose vessel blockages such as clots in lung vessels (pulmonary embolism).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $380,558.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Antherosclerosis | Cardiovascular disease prevention | Cardiovascular risk | Endothelial dysfunction during antherosclerosis | Magnetic resonance imaging

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