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The Australian Protease Network (2004)

Abstract:
Proteases are pivotal enzymes during birth, life, ageing and death of all organisms. Proteases regulate most physiological processes by controlling protein activation, synthesis and turnover and are essential for replication and spread of viruses, bacteria and parasites that cause infectious diseases. Blockbuster drugs and diagnostics already target a few proteases. Australians have made innovative contributions individually to understanding and regulating these enzymes. However this initiative aims to network their efforts by value-adding to the current protease research through promoting national and international collaborations to improve our understanding of biology, and encourage exploitation of proteases/inhibitors/receptors for pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
Grant type:
ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
Researchers:

  • Professor David Fairlie

    NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Group L
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Group L
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Innovation
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    of Institute for Molecular Bioscien
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience

  • Professor David Craik

    UQ Laureate Fellow - GL
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    UQ Laureate Fellow - GL
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    Centre Director of ARC COE for Inno
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    Affiliate Professor of School of Bi
    School of Biomedical Sciences
    Faculty of Medicine

  • Professor Bostjan Kobe

    NHMRC Leadership Fellow
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    Faculty of Science
    Affiliate Professor
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Funded by:
Australian Research Council