Construction and immunogenic evaluation of Hepatitis B virus like particles expressing T and B cell epitopes of Streptococcus pneumoniae for the prevention of Hepatitis B and pneumococcal mediated otitis media in Australian Indigenous children. [ 2012 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Michael Kotiw (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Noel Hayman ,  Dr Jeremy Brown ,  Prof Allan Cripps

Brief description Australian Indigenous children suffer abormally high levels of middle ear infections (term otitis media). In many cases the infections become chronic and have a severe dischage. We propose to make a novel vaccine that will protect these children against a major bacterial cause of the ear infection as well as against hepatitis B virus infection as well.

Funding Amount $AUD 500,637.85

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant