Principal Investigators


Dr Yann Gambin

Institution


University of New South Wales

Contact information of lead PI


Country


Australia

Title of project or programme


Prion-like behaviour in immunity: super-sized signalling platforms?

Source of funding information


National Health and Medical Research Council

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 415,777

Start date of award


01/01/2016

Total duration of award in years


3

Keywords


Research Abstract


Prions have been mostly associated with pathologies but recent discoveries show that prion-like behaviour may be beneficial, enhancing our immune response for example. To test this, we want to systematically explore all human proteins involved in the defence against pathogens, find new prion-like trends and probe their role in the innate immune response.

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