EB Research Grants 23/24

DEBRA Australia’s Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce that the following researchers have been awarded one-year grants in response to the recent round of applications. The awards were made after consideration of reports from several local and international reviewers. Congratulations to all these worthy grant recipients.

Established Researchers Dr Nicholas Veldhuis, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, AUD$50,000 PROJECT TITLE: High-resolution imaging to characterise a unique mouse model of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB)

Early Career Researchers Dr Hanif Haidari, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, AUD$30,000 PROJECT TITLE: Development of biodegradable multilayered microneedle patch for targeted treatment of deep infection in EB patients

Ms Kathryn Chen, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Western Sydney University, AUD$20,000 PROJECT TITLE: An RNA fingerprint of Malignant Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa