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Single molecular antigen rapid test (SMART)

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Grant number: GA273535

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2023
    2027

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,061,988.72

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Technology Sydney

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • 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

This project aims to investigate the role of the spike protein of the COVID-19 virus in binding antibodies and host cells. The project will use new knowledge to develop a Single Molecular Antigen Rapid Test (SMART). Expected outcomes include a better understanding of virus functions and their structural correlation at the molecular level, being able to visualise spike-induced cellular interactions, and a device that can detect multiple virus antigens, sensitively and very efficiently.