Targeting glycointeractions to generate new opportunities to treat and prevent bacterial infections. [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Michael Jennings (Principal investigator)

Brief description Bacteria and bacterial toxins can interact with complex sugar structures on human cells called glycans. My research team has identified new and important glycan interactions used by bacteria that cause diseases ranging from pneumonia, meningitis and food borne infections to urinary tract and sexually transmitted diseases. Now that these interactions have been discovered, they can be exploited to create drugs and vaccines that may treat and prevent disease by blocking the glycan interactions.

Funding Amount $774,540.00

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship