Translating Molecular Research into Clinical Applications to Control Scabies [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Katja Fischer (Principal investigator)

Brief description Scabies and associated co-infections cause substantial illness affecting the world's poorest people. In Australia an alarming prevalence persists in remote Aboriginal communities. This program combines cutting-edge basic research and unique pre-clinical and clinical studies, to provide biological knowledge and translate into innovative, cross-disciplinary approaches that will transform diagnosis, treatment and control of this neglected disease.

Funding Amount $724,175.00

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship