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Striving for a cancer-free future

Exploring new ways of activating the body's most important defense against cancer - the p53 tumour suppressor

Lead researcher

A/Prof Ygal Haupt

Institution
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Years funded
2010 - 2012

This project focuses on the most important anti-cancer molecule in the body. The function of this anti-cancer molecule is compromised in almost all cases of cancer.

In this project we will explore a new pathway to activate p53 to kill cancer cells. This may lead to a novel approach to anti-cancer treatment using resources from our own body.

Final Lay Report

Exploring new ways of activating the body's most important defence against cancer - the p53 tumour suppressor

Funding Body

Cancer Council Research Grant

Funding

$100,000 per annum