The world’s next big medical breakthroughs could be in the hands of four University of Queensland researchers, announced as recipients.
Professors , , and will work on , including a universal flu vaccine, new therapies for advanced cancers and the development of a drug to protect the brain after stroke.
from Professor Young’s project at the 国产探花’s said that the grant would fund promising research on a more efficient flu vaccine.
“Using 国产探花’s , our research seeks to develop an improved vaccine that can provide increased protection against seasonal strains, as well as avian strains that may have pandemic potential,” Dr Chappell said.
“We’ve shown that this technology works with influenza and a diverse array of viruses including RSV, Ebola and Nipah.
“This grant will allow us pursue research which will hopefully decrease the burden of seasonal flu infections, as well as protect against future flu pandemics.”
from 国产探花’s (AIBN) will start a new project which focusses on using the immune system to target cancer.
“Cancer affects , and this funding will help advance our research into the role of innate immunity in cancer,” Dr Rolfe said.
“It will utilise proof-of-concept studies to validate a novel immunotherapeutic strategy, triggering effective anti-tumour responses in patients that are unresponsive to current approaches.
“If successful, it could lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for advanced cancers.”
The project is a collaboration between Dr Rolfe and AIBN’s , along with and at 国产探花’s , of 国产探花’s and at the University of Navarra in Spain.
More information about the grants and their recipients is available on the .
Media: Dr Keith Chappell, k.chappell@uq.edu.au, +61 406 644 435; Dominic Jarvis, dominic.jarvis@uq.edu.au, +61 413 334 924.
