On 29 July 2011, the Australian Government announced funding to boost research into issues raised by recent identified cases of the Hendra virus.
This funding will go towards better understanding the virus in terms of its impact on human health, animal health and environmental biodiversity.
NHMRC has developed an Urgent Call for Research to better understand and fight the Hendra Virus, setting aside up to $3 million.
In 2012, NHMRC supported 8 Hendra Virus Urgent Call for Research Grants as follows:
|
Chief Investigator |
Institute |
Project Title |
Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doctor John Stambas |
Deakin University |
Understanding pathogenicity and immunity in an encephalitic mouse model of Hendra virus infection |
$562,350 |
|
Doctor Cameron Stewart |
CSIRO Division of Livestock Industries |
Defining the role of microRNAs in human Hendra virus infections |
$346,064 |
|
Doctor Fasseli Coulibaly |
Monash University |
Structural studies of Hendra virus replication |
$301,175 |
|
Associate Professor Anthony Purcell |
Monash University |
Can the bat immune response to Hendra inform drug and vaccine development in other species? |
$637,020 |
|
Associate Professor Hans Netter |
Monash University |
Identification of viral-cellular interacting factors for an in-depth understanding of the Hendra virus life cycle and pathogenesis |
$368,510 |
|
Professor Geoffrey Pietersz |
Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health |
Hendra virus vaccine |
$189,917 |
|
Associate Professor Nigel McMillan |
Griffith University |
New Hendravirus Treatments |
$197,450 |
|
Doctor E. Geoffrey Playford |
University of Queensland |
Safety assessment of an anti-Hendra virus antibody in humans |
$400,000 |
|
Total Funding |
$3,002,486 | ||
The information presented on this page is provided to the research community as advice about the outcomes of the competitive peer review process for this scheme.
In accordance with the Funding Agreement, between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Institution in respect of NHMRC research funding schemes, the Institution must ensure that all relevant reporting requirements are met and that relevant approvals for the research are obtained and maintained for the duration of the project.
NHMRC will contact researchers and their Research Administration Officers in relation to the meeting requirements, including eligibility, before the commencement of funding. Funding will not commence until all relevant requirements have been met.
Media Release
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