The Role Of Somatic Mutations In CCCTC-binding Factor (CTCF) Binding Sites In Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$371,114.00
Summary
The three dimensional organisation of genomic DNA has been recognised to play a crucial role in maintaining the stability and function of human cells. In cancer this organisation is often perturbed as a result of mutations to proteins that govern this process. This project will examine how mutations in the DNA may potentially alter the three dimensional organisation of cancer genomes and will identify links between these mutations with cancer development and patient prognosis.
Therapeutic Targeting Of Ribosome Biogenesis In Cancer And Ribosomopathies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$763,845.00
Summary
My fellowship application will build on my international leadership in understanding growth control in human disease. My vision is to uncover the molecular mechanisms governing the loss of normal control of the synthesis of the molecular machines, termed ribosomes, that are responsible for synthesising all cell proteins. I will translate these findings into new paradigms to treat patients suffering from diseases such as cancer and ribosomopathies, that are associated with ribosome dysfunction.
Epigenetics describes how genes can be turned off or on without changing the DNA sequence. Epigenetics plays a major role in cancer development. In this proposal we are investigating a novel hypothesis that in cancer a similar mechanism to imprinting USING NON-CODING RNA is triggered and this promotes the suppression of clusters of genes. The results from this proposal will have major implications to our understanding of gene regulation in cancer and will have important therapeutic value for can ....Epigenetics describes how genes can be turned off or on without changing the DNA sequence. Epigenetics plays a major role in cancer development. In this proposal we are investigating a novel hypothesis that in cancer a similar mechanism to imprinting USING NON-CODING RNA is triggered and this promotes the suppression of clusters of genes. The results from this proposal will have major implications to our understanding of gene regulation in cancer and will have important therapeutic value for cancer treatment.Read moreRead less