The role of cytokines in tumor-induced immunosuppression

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1021139

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cancer-induced immune suppression is a major obstacle to the effective treatment of many cancers. We have shown that the cytokine IL-23, plays an important role in cancer initiation, growth and development. My project aims to characterize the cells that produce IL-23 in the cancer microenvironment and define how it suppresses cells of the immune system. A greater understanding of this cytokine’s mechanism of action will enable the rational improvement of treatments for patients with cancer

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $754,473.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Tumour Immunology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer immunotherapy | cytokines | immune modulation | immune regulation | immune suppression | immune surveillance | inflammation

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