Immunobiology of Human Herpesvirus Infections [ 2006 - 2011 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Denis Moss (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Rajiv Khanna ,  Prof Scott Burrows

Brief description This Program Grant has three investigators, Professor Denis Moss, Dr Rajiv Khanna and Dr Scott Burrows, each of whom has collaborated on two previous Program Grants. The group is well known in the area of herpesvirus immunology and have published numerous scientific papers in leading medical journals. This program grant focuses on two human herpesviruses. The first is called Epstein-Barr virus which causes glandular fever and is associated with arange of human cancers. The second virus is human cytomegalovirus which can cause birth defects and problems in transplant patients. In this program we are investigating how the body�s immune system controls these viruses to exploit this information to develop new treatments.

Funding Amount $AUD 5,029,092.14

Funding Scheme Programs

Notes Program Grant