Determinants Of Progression Of Actinic Keratoses To Squamous Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,188,498.00
Summary
Sunspots can progress to skin cancers, but often go away on their own. Knowing which ones will go away would make management of sun damaged skin easier, and might let us develop new treatments. This grant will examine why some sunspots progress and others don't.
Tracking Epidermal Clonal Evolution During Skin Cancer Induction And Progression
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$558,168.00
Summary
Skin cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in Australia and in many parts of the world. It is strongly connected to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. In this project, we will use our capacity to track individual cells, to observe the heterogeneity of tumours and the lesions that precede them. We will show the importance of this heterogeneity in tumour progression unveiling the limits of current therapies against skin cancer.