New approaches to regenerative healing in heart and retinal eye disease
Description: Loss of vision due to damage to the retina is on the rise in the elderly. Currently this is treated by frequent injections directly into the eye, but this is very costly and does not always improve vision, yet can have serious side effects. We have discovered new potential treatments for retinal blindness, and will be testing them at the bench and in lab animals. We also grow human heart tissue from stem cells to repair injured hearts, and have found new cells and drugs to help this process.
Amount: A$150,700
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Research Fellowships - Research Fellowship-6th year
Start date: 2016-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Investigator: Gregory Dusting
Institution: Centre for Eye Research Australia Ltd
Funded outputs count: 0
Funder award ID: 1103519
OpenAlex ID: G8606337249