Evaluation Of Circulating Endothelial Cells In Prostate Cancer Detection, Prognosis And Treatment Response
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$32,628.00
Summary
A current shortfall in clinical medicine is tests which discriminate different forms and severity of cancers. The project will aim to identify useful strategies based on blood factors of angiogenesis, a fundamental process in tumour growth and dissemination. Development of such tests may permit better delineation of prognosis, act as a surrogate marker of treatment efficacy and aid in developing and optimizing new treatments, key areas of need in prostate cancer.
The Role Of Transcriptional Co-activators And Co-repressors During Embryonic Development
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$82,421.00
Summary
Every creature starts out as a single fertilized egg. The genome directs the embryonic development of the egg by regulating the expression of genes each of which must be turned on or off at the correct time and place. This essential balance between the activation or repression of genes is controlled by groups of proteins, including ‘transcriptional co-activators’ and ‘repressors’. This project aims to better understand the role of these proteins during embryonic development.