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Harnessing the immune system to improve health outcomes

Year:
2022
Duration:
21 months
Approved budget:
$6,231,750.00
Researchers:
Professor Graham Le Gros
Host:
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Health issue:
Blood disorders/haematology
Proposal type:
Independent Research Organisation Grant
Lay summary
Exciting biomedical discoveries in immunology, genetics and cell biology are paving the way for the development of innovative new therapies that can deliver better health outcomes at a lower cost and overcome the barriers of socio-economic inequality. The diseases that are most amenable to these scientific advances include allergy, infectious and inflammatory diseases and cancer. This programme will translate its pipeline of scientific discoveries in allergy and gut health, patented synthetic vaccines and personalised CAR-T cell therapy into life saving new therapies and interventions that will improve human health, grow the economy and advance equity for Māori in Aotearoa NZ