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INTRODUCINGYOUR 30 YOUNG RESEACHERS FOR 2012!
Dr Emma BakerCancer Project: Investigating epigenetic signatures of bone cancer
SUPPORTED BY CURE CANCER AUSTRALIA SUPPORTERSFully funded by Cure Cancer
VIC
Dr Andreas BehrenCancer Project: Investigating how melanoma spreads and ways to arrest this
SUPPORTED BY DENTON FAMILY TRUSTFully funded by Cure Cancer
VIC
Dr Rose BoutrosCancer Project: Protein modifications in cell duplication processes and their effects on cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Dr Megan BywaterCancer Project: Clinical trial of therapy for leukaemia and lymphoma
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with LFA
VIC
Dr Hamish CampbellCancer Project: Investigating mechanisms which may prevent lymphoma and other tumours
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Vivien ChenCancer Project: Investigating ways of reducing the tendency for blot clots to occur in cancer patients
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Bryan DayCancer Project: The role of a common antibacterial drug in treating brain tumours
SUPPORTED BY TOUR DE CURECo-funded with PdCCRS
QLD
Dr Jacqueline DonoghueCancer Project: Novel agents that target proteins present in brain cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
VIC
Dr Jason DowlingCancer Project: Reduce treatment side effects in prostate cancer by using MRI scans
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PCFA
QLD
Dr David Gallego-OrtegaCancer Project: Investigating anti-estrogen therapy resistance in breast cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with NBCF
NSW
Dr Yuanyuan GeCancer Project: Treating deforming tumours with real-time adaptive radiotherapy
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Heidi HiltonCancer Project: Hormonal action and responses in the normal human breast and in breast cancer
SUPPORTED BY THE BLACKMORES SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL & PONT 3Co-funded with NBCF
NSW
Dr Viive HowellCancer Project: A random mutagenesis strategy for identification of new targets for the treatment of malignant melanoma
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOO (Cherie Keetley North Pod)Fully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Dr Andy HsuCancer Project: Investigating immune cells in myeloma and bone marrow malignancy
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Dr Justin LeesCancer Project: Investigating new ways of limiting growth of brain tumours (glioblastoma)
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Cure Cancer Australia has initiated a collaborative funding model with Cancer Australia under the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS), National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), Cancer Council NSW (CCNSW), Leukaemia Foundation of Australia (LFA) and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
(PCFA). This important collaboration achieves efficiencies in the application process and improves funding outcomes for our early-career researchers. For more information please call Edith Hurt,
Research Program Manager on 1300 134 567 or email [email protected]
Dr Carolyn McNeesCancer Project: Investigating the role of DNA & proteins in cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Jamie NourseCancer Project: Investigating the Epstein Barr Virus (one of the most common viruses in humans) and its role in causing cancer
SUPPORTED BY CURE CANCER 2011 INSPIRED ADVENTURES PARTICIPANTSFully funded by Cure Cancer
QLD
Dr Rachael RutkowsiCancer Project: Clinical trials design and drug therapies in ovarian cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
VIC
Dr Clare Yan SlaneyCancer Project: Blocking breast cancer immune responses in breast cancer and relationship to metastasis to bone
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with NBCF
VIC
Dr Santi SuryaniCancer Project: Improving the treatment of childhood acute leukaemia with targeted therapy of novel mutations
SUPPORTED BY ARTHUR BYRNE FELLOWSHIPCo-funded with LFA
NSW
Dr Paul NeilsenCancer Project: Investigating a new approach to treatment of bone and soft tissue cancers (sarcoma)
SUPPORTED BY CURE CANCER AUSTRALIA SUPPORTERSCo-funded with PdCCRS
SA
Dr Helen PearsonCancer Project: A novel route for therapeutic intervention in prostate cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PCFA
VIC
Dr Christopher ScarlettCancer Project: Investigating new therapy for pancreatic cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Daniel SpeidelCancer Project: Better understand the success and side effects of radiation and chemotherapy
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Dr Nicole VerrillsCancer Project: Effectiveness of new drug therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia
SUPPORTED BY THE WORLD’S BEST BYO & QUAY RESTAURANTCo-funded with CCNSW
NSW
Dr Akira NguyenCancer Project: Investigating potential therapeutic targets against metastatic breast cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
NSW
Dr Phoebe PhillipsCancer Project: Investigating cell survival in pancreatic cancer
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOFully funded by Cure Cancer
NSW
Dr Rajvinder SinghCancer Project: A new method to detect abnormal cell growth in oesophageal cancer
SUPPORTED BY CURE CANCER AUSTRALIA SUPPORTERSCo-funded with PdCCRS
SA
Dr Randy SuryadinataCancer Project: The role of gene protein products in tumour cell growth and suppression
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOO Co-funded with PdCCRS
VIC
Dr Jason WaithmanCancer Project: Investigating immune response to melanoma
SUPPORTED BY CAN TOOCo-funded with PdCCRS
VIC
For more information about these brilliant young 2012 grant recipients and their projects visit
www.CURECANCER.org.au or call us on 1300 134 567.
‘Young’ refers to 7 years or less post doctorate experience. This is a time in a researcher’s career when it is extremely hard to gain highly competitive government funding. Cure Cancer Australia is proud to give these researchers the vital
seed funding they need to become established.