Lead researcher
A/Prof Melissa Southey, Prof David Goldgar
Institution
Pathology Department, University of Melbourne
Years funded
2010 - 2012
This project applies new technology called 'next generation sequencing' to sequence DNA in a chromosomal region that's highly likely to contain a breast cancer susceptibility gene.
Identification of this gene will provide many families with an explanation for why their families have multiple cases of breast cancer and will improve their ongoing clinical management and treatment.
Funding Body
Cancer Council Research Grant
Funding
$88,512 in 2010 and $99,125 in 2011, $89,800 in 2012