Mechanisms Responsible For Pancreatic Beta Cell Death And Dysfunction
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease both in Australia and worldwide. Current treatments are lacking effectiveness. Therefore, there is an urgent need to revolutionise diabetes therapy. Diabetes is caused by the failure of cells within the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin, resulting in uncontrolled blood sugar levels. This research proposal aims to investigate the processes and factors leading to this phenomenon in order to develop new strategies to overcome them.