Development Of Novel Gene Therapy Vectors For Thalassaemia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$287,307.00
Summary
Thalassaemia, is a common inherited disorder affecting haemoglobin synthesis. Synthesis of ?/?-globin chain is balanced during normal red blood cell production. Any disruption in the ratio of ?/?-globin chain results in anaemia. In this study, we will explore gene therapy strategies to restore balanced ?:? globin expression and ultimately improve the severely anaemic phenotype in ?-thalassaemia patients.
Diagnosing Chromosomal Translocations In Solid Tumours
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$410,997.00
Summary
Mis-repair of broken chromosomes can fuse together genes that then cause cancer. Current clinical tests are only capable of detecting single well-known gene fusions and are incapable of identifying new fusion events or fusion variations. We have developed a diagnostic technology, termed CaptureSeq, that is capable of finding all fusion genes in a patient sample. In this grant, we will demonstrate the use and advantages of CaptureSeq for diagnosing fusion genes in cancer patients.
Development Of A Blood-based Screening Test For Colorectal Neoplasia; Biomarker Expression In Circulating Tumor Cells And Tumor-derived Microvesicles
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$513,938.00
Summary
A blood-based test for bowel cancer and the premalignant lesion (i.e. adenomas) has potential to improve several aspects of screening for bowel cancer – improved capacity to detect lesions in well people who do not suspect their presence, avoidance of faecal sampling and fewer false-positive results. There is no reliable simple screening test for adenomas. This study aims at developing a practical blood test based on a device that filters and enriches cells from blood that carry these markers