Successful University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund Grants 2007
Listed below are the details of successful University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund grants for 2007. Information is by the first named investigator. If you have any queries please contact the Research Office via email: .
| CIA Title | CIA First name | CIA Family Name | Faculty | School/Dept | Project | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr | Rosemary | Balleine | Medicine | Westmead Institute for Cancer Research | Tracing the origin of variable malignant potential in breast cancer | $50,000 |
| Dr | Scott | Byrne | Medicine | Central Clinical School | The role of sunlight-induced regulatory B cells in the suppression of anti-tumour immune responses | $99,890 |
| Associate Professor | Jack | Crosbie | Health Sciences | Physiotherapy | Impact of mastectomy or breast reconstruction on upper quadrant function following breast cancer | $99,710 |
| Dr | Sue | Firth | Medicine | Kolling Institute of Medical Research | Novel interactions of IGFBP-3 with extracullular matrix components: Functional characterisation of the interactions in breast cancer | $100,000 |
| Dr | Kirsten | Hammond | Medicine | Central Clinical School | The role of iNKT cells in ultraviolet radiation-induced immunosuppression | $50,000 |
| Dr | Barbara | Mullan | Science | Psychology | Brain-body interaction: Randomised control trial of physical activity (medical qigong) for cancer patients | $98,795 |
| Professor | Markus | Seibel | Medicine | Anzac Research Institute | Bone and tumour necrosis following anti-resorptive treatment | $89,852 |
| Dr | Ulla | Simanainen | Medicine | Anzac Research Institute | The role of androgens in prostate physiology and pathology | $100,000 |
| Dr | Robert | Sutak | Medicine | Pathology | Molecular examination of the role of iron in oestrogen-dependent and-independent growth of breast cancer cells | $99,995 |
| Dr | Pall | Thordarson | Science | Chemistry | Self-assembled hydrogels for local cancer drug delivery | $49,822 |
| Professor | James | Wiley | Medicine | Nepean Clinical School | Susceptibility to chronic lymphocytic leukemia in an extended family pedigree | $100,000 |
| Dr | Jane | Young | Medicine | Surgical Outcomes Research Centre | From theory to practice: Implementing patient decision support tools into everyday clinical practice | $49,350 |