Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1027558]Researchers: A/Pr Olga Martin (Principal investigator) , Dr Carl Sprung , Dr Pavel Lobachevsky
Brief description Radiotherapy, a major treatment for more than half of cancer patients, is based on the dogma that radiation kills targeted cells. The radiation-induced bystander effect, by which the neighbours of irradiated cells can also damaged, is a new paradigm. What is the "danger signal" which induces DNA damage in un-irradiated normal tissues, and what minimal volume of tissue needs to be irradiated to induce bystander damage? The answers could have a major impact on optimising radiotherapy treatment.
Funding Amount $AUD 429,294.40
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 1027558
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1027558
