Viral targeting of STAT proteins: roles in disease [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Gregory Moseley (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Makoto Sugiyama

Brief description The capacity of viruses to evade the host immune response is critical to the development of disease. We recently showed that interaction of specific viral proteins with host immune proteins called STATs is vital to lethal disease caused by lyssaviruses. In this project, we aim to define in detail the functions of these interactions in viral modification of host biology and evasion of the immune response, and to use this information to develop new vaccines against highly pathogenic human viruses.

Funding Amount $520,174.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant