Project 169144
Tele-ophthalmology to improve access to ophthalmologic care in remote areas
169144
Tele-ophthalmology to improve access to ophthalmologic care in remote areas
$100,000
Project Information
| Study Type: | Other Basic_Science |
| Therapeutic Area: | Infectious_Disease |
| Research Theme: | N/A |
| Disease Area: | pathogenic E. coli infections |
Institution & Funding
| Principal Investigator(s): | Tennant, Matthew T |
| Institution: | University of Alberta |
| CIHR Institute: | N/A |
| Program: | |
| Peer Review Committee: | Special Cases |
| Competition Year: | 2008 |
| Term: | 1 yr 0 mth |
Abstract Summary
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Research Characteristics
This project includes the following research characteristics:
Knowledge Translation Focus
Biomarker Endpoints
Study Justification
"study the role of clathrin in pedestal formation by pathogenic E. coli"
Novelty Statement
"discovered that clathrin is an essential component of pedestals and is required for their generation, providing a previously unknown function of this protein"
Methodology Innovation
investigation of non-internalization functions of clathrin
Keywords
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