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Grant Award View - GA207616
Removing mosquito populations by releasing incompatible males: a species...
GA ID:
GA207616
Agency:
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Approval Date:
3-Nov-2021
Publish Date:
4-Jan-2022
Category:
Medical Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2022 to 1-Jan-2025
Value (AUD):
$1,047,634.80
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
NHMRC 20/21 1.1 Health and Medical Research
Grant Program:
Ideas Grants
Grant Activity:
Removing mosquito populations by releasing incompatible males: a species specific biocontrol for urban arbovirus vectors
Purpose:
Two mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, drive the global expansion of arboviruses such as dengue and Zika; both threaten Australia. With no effective vaccines and extensive insecticide resistance, new mosquito control tools are vital. By releasing reproductively incompatible males (males don’t bite), we have successfully reduced aegypti populations in some Queensland towns by over 80% . We will now develop this technology into an efficient deployable product for Australia and beyond.
GO ID:
GO Title:
2021 Ideas Grants
Internal Reference ID:
2021/GNT2012404
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
Yes
Confidentiality Reason(s) - Contract:
Privacy Act 1988
Intellectual property
Intellectual property
Confidentiality - Outputs:
Yes
Confidentiality Reason(s) - Outputs:
Intellectual property
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Queensland
Recipient ABN:
63 942 912 684
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
St Lucia
Town/City:
St Lucia
Postcode:
4072
State/Territory:
QLD
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT, QLD
Postcode:
Multiple
Country:
AUSTRALIA