Identification and characterisation of novel copper homeostasis genes and proteins

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/520690

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Copper is an essential nutrient that is also toxic when in excess. Specific mechanisms exist to regulate copper levels and these are conserved across many species. Disrupted copper regulation contributes to many diseases including: cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s. I aim to identify and characterise novel copper regulatory proteins using the model organism Drosophila (vinegar fly) together with human cultured cells as a foundation for work to prevent or treat these diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $70,307.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified

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Other Keywords

Drosophila | cell culture | copper transport | homeostasis | oxidative stress

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