The role of MHC in immune evasion: insights from a contagious cancer

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/571387

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

An aggressive, contagious cancer, Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), has emerged in the Tasmanian devil population. We are using the devil tumour to study how cancer is recognized by the immune system and ways in which cancer can 'escape' from the immune system. This research will contribute to our understanding of human cancer and help save an iconic Australian species from extinction.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $260,677.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Diagnostic radiography

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Comparative genomics | Immune evasion | MHC | contagious cancer

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