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Grant Award View - GA281571
How do apicomplexan parasites steal amino acids from their hosts?
GA ID:
GA281571
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
19-Jan-2023
Publish Date:
1-Feb-2023
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
19-Jan-2023 to 31-Dec-2025
Value (AUD):
$862,272.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 22/23 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
How do apicomplexan parasites steal amino acids from their hosts?
Purpose:
The single-celled parasites that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis are adept at stealing nutrients from the host animals that they infect. How they do this is, however, poorly understood. This project seeks to identify the processes by which these parasites scavenge amino acids, an essential class of nutrient, from their hosts. Using innovative experimental approaches, the project aims to identify and characterise the parasite proteins that mediate the uptake of different amino acids into the parasite. The intended outcomes of the project are to provide comprehensive insights into a fundamental aspect of parasite biology, and inform strategies to treat the diseases caused by these parasites by cutting off their nutrient supply.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2023
Internal Reference ID:
DP23 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The Australian National University
Recipient ABN:
52 234 063 906
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ACTON
Town/City:
ACTON
Postcode:
2601
State/Territory:
ACT
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT
Postcode:
2601
Country:
AUSTRALIA