Improving treatment strategies for chronic alphaviral arthritic diseases [ 2015 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Andreas Suhrbier (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Suresh Mahalingam

Brief description Chikungunya virus and Ross River virus cause epidemics of acute and chronic arthritic disease in humans, which is often poorly managed with current treatments. This grant seeks to understand the mechanisms that give rise to disease in order to identify improved treatment strategies. Both the persistence of viral replication in joint tissues and unnecessary inflammatory responses appear to be important factors driving chronic disease.

Funding Amount $AUD 643,624.78

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant