The Role Of Thymocyte Self-renewal In Causing T Cell Leukaemia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$586,594.00
Summary
Recurrence of acute leukamia after therapy is due to the presence of immature cells that can self-renew, a process that is normally restricted to stem cells. Through the study of mice that develop leukaemia, we have identified these very rare self-renewing cells that are resistant to standard therapies. We can identify and measure these cells many months before leukaemia develops. As such, we will use this mouse model to understand how these cells self-renew and how they can be killed
Genome-wide Epigenetic Analysis Of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$410,469.00
Summary
Of all cancers in children, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia is the most common. To date, the causal mechanism(s) for leukaemia in children remain unclear. Although 5-year event-free survival rates are relatively high (up to 80%) it is still unclear why children expected to survive with a good prognosis, succumb to the disease. Therefore, there is still a need to further refine current diagnosis and prognosis parameters that will together lead to improved outcomes to children with leukaemia.