Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/630509]Researchers: Prof Minoti Apte (Principal investigator) , A/Pr Phoebe Phillips , Prof Jeremy Wilson , Prof Rakesh Kumar , Prof Romano Pirola
Brief description Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is a serious complication of alcohol abuse. Patients suffer from severe and often intractable abdominal pain, maldigestion and diabetes, We have recently shown that gut toxins (endotoxins) may act as a trigger factor for pancreatitis in alcoholics. The proposed project aims to characterise the effects of gut toxins on the pancreas during alcohol abuse so as to identify pathways that may be therapeutically targeted to prevent or retard the disease.
Funding Amount $AUD 632,211.74
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 630509
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/630509
