Multistage vaccines for the prevention of tuberculosis [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof James Triccas (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Nikolai Petrovsky ,  Prof Warwick Britton

Brief description Almost two million people die from tuberculosis (TB) each year. The current vaccine, BCG, is ineffective at controlling TB and the type of immune response needed to protect against the disease is poorly understood. We have discovered new antigens of the TB bacterium, and we will combine them with novel delivery strategies to develop new TB vaccines. We will also determine the type of immune response needed to protect against TB, which will aid progression of vaccines into clinical trials.

Funding Amount $884,290.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant