CLOSING THE GAP IN EARLY DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR MYCOSES - DNA BARCODING TO COMBAT AN EMERGING GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEM [ 2017 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Wieland Meyer (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Sharon Chen ,  Dr Vincent Robert ,  Prof Tania Sorrell

Brief description Fungal infections are a major health threat with high mortality and costs. Fast identification of a causative agent is required to initiate correct treatment to maximise disease outcome. Short DNA sequences – DNA barcodes – offer a fast accurate identification. This grant sets out to establish a dual-locus barcode scheme, build a reference database, adapt the scheme to new sequencing technologies and to facilitate sequence-based fungal identification in the routine diagnostic laboratory.

Funding Amount $AUD 771,267.85

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant