Lead researcher
A/Prof Paul Ekert, Prof Angel Lopez
Institution
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Years funded
2011-2013
This project explores the way in which molecules called growth factors keep cells alive. These mechanisms are often functioning abnormally in cancer cells, giving them a survival advantage over normal cells. This work explores this survival advantage in cancer cells and ways to treat it.
Funding Body
Cancer Council Research Grant
Funding
$100,000 pa for three years