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Grant Award View - GA2044
Tipping the balance from tolerance to immunity for the devil facial...
GA ID:
GA2044
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
10-Nov-2017
Publish Date:
20-Feb-2018
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2018 to 31-Dec-2020
Value (AUD):
$365,058.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Grant Activity:
Tipping the balance from tolerance to immunity for the devil facial tumour
Purpose:
This project aims to develop a single-shot vaccine for the Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease. The disease is an enigma because the transmissible tumours are simultaneously cancer, infections, and genetically mismatched tissue grafts. This project will focus on immune molecules that are revolutionising human oncology, and will develop techniques to understand and systematically test the function of these key molecules in Tasmanian devils. Understanding the role of these immune molecules will accelerate development of a vaccine to help save the devil and has the potential to shed light on general principles relating to how the immune system balances tolerance and immunity.
Internal Reference ID:
DE18 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
University of Tasmania
Recipient ABN:
30 764 374 782
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
SANDY BAY
Town/City:
SANDY BAY
Postcode:
7005
State/Territory:
TAS
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
TAS
Postcode:
7005
Country:
AUSTRALIA