Characterizing the cancer stem cell population in human acute myeloid leukemia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/516795

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

At the root of many cancers are rare cells that sustain a tumour’s ability to grow and spread. These rare cells, termed “cancer stem cells”, are poorly understood and unfortunately are not eliminated by most current cancer therapies. Thus, after a course of chemotherapy that has eradicated the bulk of the tumour, these rare cells can persist and allow the disease to return. The aim of this proposal is to better characterize cancer stem cells so that improved therapies can be devised.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $380,665.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer and related disorders | leukaemia | stem cells

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