Defining the function of ROCK in establishing a tumour-promoting microenvironment [ 2016 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Michael Samuel (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Andrew Ruszkiewicz ,  A/Pr Michele Grimbaldeston

Brief description Cancer’s spread from its primary to secondary sites causes most cancer-related deaths. As cancers grow and spread, their internal structure is modified. Immune cells within the cancer begin to behave differently to the same types of cells in normal tissues, promoting its spread. We have discovered that many of these changes are regulated by a protein called ROCK. We plan to study how ROCK controls such a wide range of tumour promoting processes.

Funding Amount $AUD 628,816.56

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant