Methylation as a risk factor for prostate cancer.

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

DNA methylation is a process that plays a critical role throughout life by altering the expression of genes. We aim to investigate the potential use of methylation as a target for prevention strategies and for men with no clinical evidence of disease, as a marker of their risk for prostate cancer, particularly its aggressive form.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $981,386.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epidemiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cohort study | epidemiology | prevention | prostate cancer | risk prediction