Analysis of the role of Polycomb genes in normal and diseased breast stem cells

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/575577

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

In Australia, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many will receive chemotherapy that will apparently eliminate the cancer. However, in approximately 1 in 3 of these women, cancer will recur. This is thought to be due to the presence of chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer stem cells. This project will study the parallels between the role of Polycomb genes in normal mammary stem cell maintenance and their role in breast cancer, in order to improve treatment and cure rates.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $362,810.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer therapy | molecular genetics | stem cell research

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