Novel Therapeutic strategies to reduce the burden of chronic heart failure [ 2005 - 2009 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Henry Krum (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Silviu Itescu ,  Prof Darren Kelly ,  Richard Gilbert

Brief description The broad aims of the Program are to develop novel strategies in the prevention and treatment of chronic heart failure. This will involve investigating new targets for pharmacological therapies, evaluating whether common co-morbid disease states such as diabetes alter the efficacy of these therapies and investigating the role of stem-cell therapy in this setting. The Program will also evaluate the contribution of non-heart failure drugs to the burden of heart failure, determine the impact of rurality on prescribing for this condition and explore systems of optimising delivery of best practice to the community. This research formalises the existing collaborative efforts of a team of investigators that span all aspects of research into the therapeutics of CHF from basic laboratory research to evaluation of patients in clinical trials and public health translational aspects of this condition. The Chief Investigators and Principal Investigators have an existing successful research collaboration which will be greatly expanded via Program.

Funding Amount $AUD 4,928,323.52

Funding Scheme Programs

Notes Program Grant