Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1031347]
Researchers:
Prof Jamie Craig
(Principal investigator)
,
Dr Glyn Chidlow
,
Dr John Wood
,
Dr Maurizio Ronci
,
Dr Shiwani Sharma
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Brief description Glaucoma is the commonest cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Recently, through genetic studies in cohorts of blinding glaucoma cases from Australia, our group has found that variants in two genes increase the risk of blinding glaucoma. This project will investigate how these genes contribute to pathological changes in the optic nerve and retina, at the back of the eye, that lead to glaucoma. This knowledge will be useful for developing new strategies to treat glaucoma.
Funding Amount $AUD 519,918.11
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 1031347
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1031347
