Chimeric insect-specific flaviviruses: a new generation of diagnostics and vaccines against mosquito-borne viral disease [ 2018 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Roy Hall (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann ,  Prof Alexander Khromykh

Brief description Dengue, Zika and West Nile are mosquito-borne viruses that cause disease outbreaks world-wide. We will develop safe, cheap and authentic diagnostics and vaccines against these diseases based on novel viruses that only infect mosquitoes. This is a timely paradigm shift for vaccine and diagnostic development. This innovative strategy will have high impact in the field of vector-borne viral diseases and provide a blueprint to develop safe diagnostics and vaccines for other mosquito-borne diseases.

Funding Amount $AUD 557,635.72

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant