Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/628681]Researchers: A/Pr Matthew Perugini (Principal investigator) , A/Pr Craig Hutton , Dr Con Dogovski , Dr Renwick Dobson , Prof Roy Robins-Browne
Brief description Streptococcus pneumoniae is an significant human pathogen which causes several diseases including pneumonia and meningitis. Treatment of infection involves the use of antibiotics such as penecillin, however, resistant strains are now emerging. This project will address the real need to develop new antibiotics targeting this organism. This is essentially a drug discovery project which exploits a novel means to target Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Funding Amount $AUD 534,313.25
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 628681
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/628681
