Epigenetic hyperglycemic cell memory causes vascular complications in type 1 diabetes [ 2009 - 2013 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Stephen Tonna (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project seeks to identify how epigenetic change in response to hyperglycemia can cause vascular complications of diabetes, and how this contributes to “hyperglycemic memory”; a phenomena where cells may undergo gene modifications which increase risk to further complications later in a patients life. These studies are the first of their kind and will characterize the types of epigenetic change that can cause human disease.

Funding Amount $AUD 332,140.98

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Peter Doherty Biomedical ECF