Systems-level Characterisation and Therapeutic Targeting of small RNAs in Acinetobacter baumannii disease [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Anton Peleg (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr John Boyce ,  Prof Ian Paulsen ,  Prof Jorg Vogel

Brief description This proposal aims to understand how a superbug that causes severe infections in hospitalised patients worldwide and is known to be resistant to almost all available antibiotics, causes disease. We then plan on using this information to guide the development of a new type of therapy to treat this severe infection.

Funding Amount $581,990.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant