Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1022870]Researchers: A/Pr Joan Heath (Principal investigator)
Brief description Cancer is linked to mutations in a large variety of genes but how these changes impact on cell behaviour is often unknown. We are using functional genomics in zebrafish to identify genes that are essential for rapid rates of proliferation by intestinal epithelial cells. Seven genes have been cloned so far and our next task is to analyse, using mouse models and human cancer transcriptome analysis, whether any are indispensable for cancer growth and thereby present suitable targets for therapy.
Funding Amount $AUD 611,574.53
Funding Scheme Research Fellowships
Notes Research Fellowship
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1022870
- nhmrc : 1022870