Investigation of DUSP5 as a novel tumour suppressor gene in colon cancer [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof John Mariadason (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Niall Tebbutt ,  A/Pr Oliver Sieber

Brief description Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death in Australia. Understanding the genetic causes of this disease are essential to developing new treatment strategies. The goal of this study is to understand the role of the DUSP5 gene in colon cancer. The findings of this study has the potential to further our understanding of how colon cancers arise and for identifying patients likely to respond to specific existing treatments.

Funding Amount $AUD 578,268.15

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant