Increasing haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation by targeting a novel niche factor [ 2018 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Jean-Pierre Levesque (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Ingrid Winkler

Brief description Transplantation of patients’ own blood stem cells is used to treat many blood cancers. It increases the chance of cure. However the damage caused by chemotherapies used to combat the cancer can compromise stem cell collection and transplantation. Without transplant, these patients are less likely to be cured. This project is to test new drugs that enhance the harvest of blood stem cells for transplantation. These will increase the success rates of transplants and cure in these cancer patients.

Funding Amount $AUD 717,118.65

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant