CRACing the role of the Flavivirus NS1 protein

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Grant number: GA279548

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Dengue, Other
  • Start & end year

    2023
    2025
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $558,073.53
  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Australia
  • Lead Research Institution

    The University of Queensland
  • 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

In this proposal, we will investigate the mechanisms by which various forms of the dengue viral protein, NS1 physically interacts with lipids and cholesterol. This is a critically important interaction for efficient viral replication and so understanding the ways in which NS1 engages with these host cell components should provide important clues as to how we can disrupt this interaction and so design potential anti-viral strategies not only for dengue, but also other flaviviruses.