Targeting miRNA to inhibit leukocyte differentiation: a novel anti-inflammatory approach for the treatment of asthma [ 2012 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Foster (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Ian Young

Brief description In asthma, the symptoms are caused by an allergic reaction in the lung and the production of inflammatory cells whose maturation is guided by tiny molecules called “microRNAs”. The critical microRNAs will be identified and strategies to block their function developed and tested for their ability to inhibit allergic inflammation to evaluate this approach as a new treatment for asthma.

Funding Amount $AUD 601,386.44

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant