Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472674]Researchers: Prof Geoffrey Head (Principal investigator) , Prof Paul Alewood
Brief description Congestive heart failure is fatal disease and a major disease burdon for the community affecting nearly half a million Australians.. Current therapies are inadequate and very limited in prolonging life. We seek to develop a new peptide therepy based on the effectivness of human B type natriuetic peptide which has to be given by injection. Our aim is to produce an orally active and effective treatment based on peptides discovered in snake venom. The program involves testing in animals and cells
Funding Amount $AUD 389,533.79
Funding Scheme NHMRC Development Grants
Notes Development Grant
- nhmrc : 472674
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472674
