Respiratory Syncytial Virus Matrix Protein-Host Protein Interactions as Targets for Therapeutics [ 2013 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof David Jans (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Philip Bardin ,  Prof Ralph Tripp ,  Prof Reena Ghildyal

Brief description Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes more deaths in winter than influenza, being the major cause of viral pneumonia in infants worldwide, and a potent lower respiratory pathogen in the elderly and immunosuppressed adults. The present proposal will apply a range of techniques to search for new inhibitors of viral infection which target host-virus interactions, as the first step towards new generation anti-viral agents to treat RSV infection.

Funding Amount $AUD 686,885.73

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant