Preserving Ovarian Function During Chemotherapy And Old Age
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$425,048.00
Summary
Chemotherapy treatment and the natural ageing process leads to ovarian failure and infertility. For young cancer survivors, chemotherapy induced infertility is devastating, and like aged women, leads to hormonal changes that lead to osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, and neurodegeneration. Here, a new class of molecules will be tested for their ability to prevent and reverse infertility folllowing chemotherapy treatment, and in old age. These findings will improve the healthy lifespan of women.
Targeting Mechanisms That Promote Cancer Cell Survival: Genetic And Chemical Approaches To Unravel The Molecular Mechanisms That Drive Tumour Formation, Develop Novel Molecular And Chemical Probes, And Discover New Therapeutics
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$751,854.00
Summary
One in three of us are likely to die from cancers. Groundbreaking research, including those made by Prof Huang, has revealed some of the reasons why cancers arise. An attractive way to transform the poor outcomes for cancer patients is to develop better medicines based on findings made by the basic researchers. Prof Huang leads a team at WEHI, including chemists, focused on developing better drugs that exploit knowledge garnered through such basic research in order to improve cancer treatment.
Role Of Bcl-2 Family Proteins In The Development And Therapy Of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$681,259.00
Summary
Impairment of cell death (apoptosis) is a critical step in cancer development and limits responsiveness to therapy. This project will investigate the influence of several key apoptosis regulators on the development and treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a devastating disease with poor prognosis, and explore whether new drugs known as BH3 mimetics can improve treatment.