Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1139549]Researchers: Dr Rhys Allan
Brief description Diseases like asthma, emphysema and cystic fibrosis all feature the overproduction of mucus in the lungs that make it very difficult for patients to breathe and increases their susceptibility to infections. Few therapies are available for thinning this mucus, which is made thick by a network of linkages between proteins. We are studying these linkages and developing methods to break them up. This research could yield new mucus-thinning drugs to treat lung diseases.
Funding Amount $AUD 487,258.43
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1139549
- nhmrc : 1139549