Funding boost for research into COVID-19 treatments

The Australian Government has announced $5 million for research into a new, effective and safe antibody treatment to combat COVID-19. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Antibody-based therapies are widely used to treat infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer.

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research will receive $5 million to find a new, effective and safe antibody treatment to combat COVID-19.  

Funding is from the MRFF’s Coronavirus Research Response – 2020 Antiviral Development for COVID-19 Grant Opportunity.

Read the media release for more information.

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