Disrupting mucin-mucin interactions to treat respiratory diseases [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Ethan Goddard-Borger (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Rhys Allan

Brief description Diseases like asthma, emphysema and cystic fibrosis all feature the overproduction of mucus in the lungs that make it very difficult for patients to breathe and increases their susceptibility to infections. Few therapies are available for thinning this mucus, which is made thick by a network of linkages between proteins. We are studying these linkages and developing methods to break them up. This research could yield new mucus-thinning drugs to treat lung diseases.

Funding Amount $480,531.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant