Preclinical Studies in Xenotransplantation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/558408

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Many people with organ failure need a transplant to survive. Unfortunately most patients who would benefit from a transplant are unable to receive one because of the shortage of living or deceased donors. A possible solution to this shortage is to use animal organs. Pigs are the most suitable animal donor. This project aims to produce and test genetically modified pigs which can provide organs that will be resistant to rejection when transplanted into human recipients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,229,393.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Dermatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

animal model | immune response | organ transplantation | renal failure | transgenic animals | transplantation | xenografts | xenotransplantation

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