Tropical Disease - immunity, pathogenesis and vaccine development: global translation. (Old ID 22490)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Malaria, helminths and streptococci are poorly controlled and neglected pathogens of global significance causing major morbidity and mortality - particularly in disadvantaged communities. This Program brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians who will leverage their unparalleled understanding of tropical health, microbiology and pathogenesis of these infections to develop new therapeutics and vaccines. The Program has both standard and unique animal models and unrivalled access to controlled human experimental infections, clinical trials and longitudinal field studies to define the impact of infection on the host immune response.

Date

01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2017

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Vaccines;Immunity;Infectious Diseases

Funding Body

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Amount

330944

Project Team

Alex Loukas