Lead researcher
Dr Gemma Kelly
Institution
Molecular Genetics of Cancer Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Years funded
2015-2017
There are a growing number of human cancers now
associated with infectious agents but it is still not clear how they contribute
to the disease. This grant proposal focuses on understanding the role of one such
virus, called the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), in lymphoma. It is currently
estimated that EBV-associated malignancies comprise ~2% of the global cancer
burden so a better understanding of the role of EBV in cancer is required.
Funding Body
Cancer Council Research Grant
Funding
$100,000 per annum