Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP120102763]Researchers: Anthony Hannan (Chief Investigator) , Danny Hatters (Chief Investigator) , Leonie Quinn (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Deciphering the cellular defences against aggregating proteins in human disease. Cells have inbuilt defences for coping with proteins that bend into abnormal sticky shapes that form toxic clusters. In many diseases, including Huntington's, the clusters severely damage nerve cells. This project will identify the genes and mechanisms cells use to protect themselves from toxic clusters, which could provide new therapeutic targets.
Funding Amount $345,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP120102763
- ARC : DP120102763