Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0348038
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
DNA methylation-based diagnosis of cancer and identification of novel therapeutic targets. In our aging society, cancer represents a severe economic and quality-of-life threat. DNA methylation switches genes off, and recently, it was shown that defects in DNA methylation contribute to human diseases including cancer. This project will identify defects in DNA methylation associated with cancer. Identifying these defects will enable us to design non-invasive, early diagnostic tests for cancer on blood or bodily excretions, and to pursue novel therapeutic approaches for treating cancer. The expected outcomes would generate exports to markets in the USA and Europe and replace imports of drugs and technology to treat cancer.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2003
End Date: 08-2006
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $240,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Medical Biotechnology | Therapies And Therapeutic Technology | Oncology and Carcinogenesis | Oncology And Carcinogenesis |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Health related to ageing | Cancer and related disorders | Inherited diseases (incl. gene therapy)
