Mechanisms of Resistance to Immunological Targeting of Primary and Metastatic Colorectal Cancers [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Robert Ramsay (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Jayesh Desai ,  A/Pr Michael Michael ,  Prof Alexander Heriot

Brief description The immune system influences the outcome in patients with cancer. We have been early adopters of immunotherapy approaches to target cancer cells using the novel approaches to enhance immune attack on cells that aberrantly express cancer regulators. These represent drivers to which cancer cells are addicted. A central tenant of optimizing immunotherapies has been to employ immune stimuli in concert with removing immune blocking systems. Our research plan is to improve immunotherapy efficiency.

Funding Amount $612,828.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant