Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1004392]Researchers: Dr Ingrid Gelissen (Principal investigator) , Prof Andrew Brown
Brief description Atherosclerosis is the disease that narrows arteries and causes heart attacks, which kill many Australians. In the early stages of atherosclerosis, cholesterol builds up inside the cells in the walls of our blood vessels. In this project, we plan to study a molecule present in these cells that we think is important for exporting unwanted cholesterol. If we can find out how this molecule works, we may be able to design drugs to increase its capacity and hence prevent or reverse the process of atherosclerosis.
Funding Amount $AUD 389,546.97
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 1004392
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1004392
