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Developing interventions for chikungunya virus and Zika virus

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Grant number: GA59053

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Zika virus disease, Chikungunya

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2024

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,777,006.11

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Therapeutics research, development and implementation

  • Research Subcategory

    N/A

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Two mosquito transmitted viruses have recently emerged, chikungunya virus (a relative of the Australian Ross River virus) and Zika virus (a relative of dengue virus). These viruses have caused major outbreaks of human disease, with a large international effort underway to find ways to deal with such outbreaks. This proposal seeks to develop new drugs and vaccines to combat these, and related, diseases, often in collaboration with Australian and international industry partners.