Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1078442]Researchers: Prof Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka (Principal investigator) , Dr Binoy Appukuttan , Prof Harald Schmidt , Prof Justine Smith
Brief description Almost all people with diabetes will develop some retinal disease (diabetic retinopathy, DR) and vision loss. Unfortunately, current treatments target the late stages of DR, do not prevent disease progression and can be damaging. This project will uncover the role of a fundamental process that occurs in DR, called oxidative stress. We will evaluate a major cause of oxidative stress called NOX, which exists in various forms. Animal models of diabetes in which NOXes have been manipulated as well a
Funding Amount $AUD 855,172.14
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1078442
- nhmrc : 1078442