Unravelling the correlates of protection against tuberculosis (Old ID 25064)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem and causes significant mortality, due to the low efficiency of the only licensed tuberculosis vaccine, BCG. Despite decades of intense research, the correlates of either natural or BCG-induced protection against TB are still not understood. My research program aims to unravel these correlates, to design an effective vaccine against TB. To bring my research to the next level, I intend to use the Rising Stars Program to gain highly sophisticated skills in live imaging of the immune system, and to strengthen partnerships with international collaborators to become more competitive for international research funding.
Date
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;Vaccines;Correlates of protection;Global health;Immunology;Microbiology;Imaging
Funding Body
James Cook University
Amount
14795
Project Team
N/A