Conologues: Ultra-fast-acting therapeutic insulins based on cone snail venom insulin principles [ 2018 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Michael Lawrence (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Briony Forbes ,  Prof Brian Smith ,  Prof Raymond Norton

Brief description The increasing prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes demands better treatments. Our Project is based on a fascinating discovery by our international team of CIs of a new type of insulin within marine organisms that could form the basis of a novel diabetes therapeutic. Within our Project we will exploit this discovery to develop a new class of ultra-rapid-acting therapeutic insulins.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,098,026.34

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant