The role of microRNAs as new anti-inflammatory targets for the treatment of asthma [ 2008 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Foster (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Joerg Mattes ,  Prof Klaus Matthaei ,  Prof Rakesh Kumar

Brief description Asthma is a significant health and economic burden to our society and its prevalence has increased over the last 25 years. New ways of treating asthma are urgently required as current therapeutics treat the symptoms and not the cause of the disease. Asthma is widely thought to be due to the abnormal accumulation of white blood cells (inflammation) in the lungs of diseased individuals. In this project we are exploring new advanced ways to inhibit inflammation and the development of disease.

Funding Amount $AUD 625,655.35

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant