Towards elimination of tuberculosis (Old ID 27175)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Tuberculosis kills more people than any other infectious disease, and approximately one third of the world's population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This project aims to complete the pre-clinical development of a new tuberculosis vaccine and to reveal new correlates of protection against tuberculosis using innovative mouse models and human cohorts.
Date
01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2026
Project Type
FELLOWSHIP
Keywords
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis;Indigenous;Local immunity;Bcg;Vaccination
Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Amount
1170120
Project Team
N/A