Topic: Cancer treatment

Professor Anna deFazio wants to create a new treatment pathway so a patient with ovarian cancer can be screened at the time of diagnosis to determine the molecular profile of her cancer.

This project will improve understanding of what causes treatment resistance in ER+ breast cancer and identify new ways to overcome it.

This innovative research could be a breakthrough in treating pancreatic cancer and improving survival outcomes.

Dr Michelle McDonald and her team are in a unique position to examine how some drugs help to keep cancer cells in bone at bay.

This project aims to improve treatment by monitoring an individual’s response to immunotherapy. 

This project will narrow in on a specific gene regulation process known to play a role in the cancer development.

Professor McCaughan’s team will test two potential new treatments which target HCC liver cancer cells.

This project will investigate how these vital pain suppressing neurons control pain in advanced breast and prostate cancer.

Prof Gottardo will test a new treatment they hope will provide the answer to minimising devastating side effects of medulloblastoma treatment.

Dr O’Reilly hopes the team’s work will lead to direct improvements on the quality of life and survival outcomes for stomach cancer patients.