Investigating the role of pigmentation pathway genes in moliness and melanoma risk

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/552485

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Melanoma is an important cause of death in Australia and our generally light pigmentation in a geographical area of high sun exposure is a major factor in this. Our research increasingly points to certain pigmentation genes having a direct biochemical influence on cancer risk in addition to their risk via pigmentation. Understanding how the genes that deternine skin, hair and eye colour act to modify moliness and melanoma risk is important for public health prevention schemes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $943,545.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantitative Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

gene mapping | genetic epidemiology | genetics | melanocytic naevi | melanoma | melanoma risk factors | pigmentation | pigmentation genes | twin studies

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