Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1021005]Researchers: Prof Martin Lavin (Principal investigator) , Prof Ernst Wolvetang
Brief description Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a human genetic disorder characterised by immunodeficiency, cancer predisposition and neurodegeneration. The aim of this project is to generate adult stem cells from A-T patient as a model system to investigate the nature of the nervous system defect in this disorder. These adult stem cells will be employed to produce neuronal cells which will be a resource for screening for therapeutic compounds to treat A-T patients.
Funding Amount $AUD 601,386.44
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 1021005
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1021005
