Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of Alberta
$99,500.00
Self assembling and targeting smart biomaterials for Dengue virus diagnostics and therapeutics
FY 2007-08
Summary
This grant relates to the detection, prevention and treatment of Dengue virus infection. The virus is a mosquito borne virus that infects 100 million individuals worldwide. In its severe form it can cause death in 5% of the individuals. Two strains of this virus is now also prevalent in North America. The objectives of this research in collaboration with a Canadian company (Cangene Inc, Winnipeg and Toronto) is to develop smart biomaterials for detection and treatment of the disease. More specifically, a simple swab or dipstick based immunoassay will be developed for non-invasive detection of infected individuals. Similar antibodies are also to be tested for prevention and treatment of infection in tissue culture and mouse models of dengue viral infection.
Program
Strategic Projects - Group
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
336491-2006
Name nom
Suresh, Mavanur
Department département
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2006
Award amount
99500
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1042
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Biomedical Technologies
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - Technologies biomédicales
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
1902
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical materials
Research subject fr
Matériaux biomédicaux
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Self assembling and targeting smart biomaterials for Dengue virus diagnostics and therapeutics
Keyword
NA
Application summary
This grant relates to the detection, prevention and treatment of Dengue virus infection. The virus is a mosquito borne virus that infects 100 million individuals worldwide. In its severe form it can cause death in 5% of the individuals. Two strains of this virus is now also prevalent in North America. The objectives of this research in collaboration with a Canadian company (Cangene Inc, Winnipeg and Toronto) is to develop smart biomaterials for detection and treatment of the disease. More specifically, a simple swab or dipstick based immunoassay will be developed for non-invasive detection of infected individuals. Similar antibodies are also to be tested for prevention and treatment of infection in tissue culture and mouse models of dengue viral infection.
