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: Knowledge Translation Prize
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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