Dengue fever vaccine: Towards low cost production and delivery [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Ben Hankamer (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Melanie Oey ,  Prof Mark Kendall ,  Prof Paul Young

Brief description With rising populations and a warming climate mosquito borne viral diseases will become more prevalent and low-cost vaccine production & delivery systems will become increasingly important. Here a microalgae based vaccine production platform will be coupled to proven Nanopatch & low cost oral vaccine delivery. The focus is on a Dengue virus vaccine, as Dengue causes 400 million infections & 100 million symptomatic cases annually.

Funding Amount $AUD 612,039.39

Funding Scheme Development Grants

Notes Development Grant