Detection of Cardiac Allograft Rejection by Peripheral Blood Gene Expression: A Novel Concept of Personalized Approach to Transplantation. [ 2013 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Igor Konstantinov (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Robert Weintraub ,  A/Pr Vera Ignjatovic ,  Prof Paul Monagle ,  Prof Yves D'Udekem D'Acoz

Brief description Heart biopsy is required to detect rejection after heart transplantation. The cost of each biopsy is around $7,000 and at least 10 heart biopsies needed in the first post-transplant year alone. The biopsy is difficult for the patients and significant cost for the Australian healthcare system. Thus, it would be beneficial to identify rejection using a simple blood test. Such tool would help to reduce or eliminate the need for expensive heart biopsy and would reduce the cost by about 10 times.

Funding Amount $AUD 292,705.58

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant