HOST CELL FACTORS INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION [ 2008 - 2010 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr David Harrich (Principal investigator) ,  Dr David Warrilow ,  Dr Peng Li

Brief description We have found that when human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects a cell, it uses functions of the host to better infect. At this point, we do not know the identity of the host cell factors involved. If we are able to identify the factors we might be able to specifically target them without affecting normal cell functions. This approach has the advantage that it minimises the opportunities for the virus to develop drug resitance, which is increasingly a problem with HIV.

Funding Amount $AUD 636,919.08

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant