Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/454543]Researchers: Prof Andrew Giraud (Principal investigator) , Dr Louise Judd
Brief description Gastric cancer is a major cause of morbidity and death worldwide. We have previously established a very informative animal model of this disease which has facilitated a new understanding of the diverse role of the IL-6 family of cytokines in regulating gastric tumour growth and dissemination to distant organs. This proposal will focus on how the main members of this cytokine family, namely IL-6 and IL-11, inhibit gastric tumour invasion to other organs, and promote tumour growth respectively . An understanding of these processes will aid in designing therapeutic interventions specific for each cytokine and which may lead to drugs aimed at limiting or reversing this disease.
Funding Amount $AUD 625,642.36
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 454543
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/454543
