Diabetic cardiomyopathy: defining new mechanisms of cardiomyocyte injury and loss [ 2012 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Leanne Delbridge (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Rebecca Ritchie

Brief description The heart is recognized as an important casualty organ in the progression of diabetes – both type 1 and type 2. We have new evidence that in diabetic and pre-diabetic hearts there is excess breakdown of heart cell structure in order to scavenge metabolic fuel, and that this scavenging can lead to heart cell death. Our goal is to identify ways in which the heart may be protected against this pathology and to identify new molecular targets for treatment of diabetic hearts.

Funding Amount $AUD 609,320.27

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant