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We've funded many research projects over the years. Read more about our current and past projects, or search by what you're interested in.

Project title: Anti-angiogenic Gene Therapy for Breast Cancer

Investigator(s):
Dr
Mark
Tangney
Cancer type: 
Breast
Research area: 
Treatment
Centre: 
NUI, Cork
Start date: 
April 1, 2008
End date: 
May 1, 2011
Lifetime amount: 
€195,332

Project title: An analysis of how Q-tRNA influences breast cancer growth and metastasis

Investigator(s):
Ms
Claire
Fergus
Cancer type: 
Breast
Research area: 
Cancer Progession and Metastasis
Centre: 
Trinity
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€116,950

Project title: The Identification of Biomarkers that Predict Sensitivity/Resistance to PI3K Inhibitors.

Investigator(s):
Ms
Susan
Heavey
Cancer type: 
Lung
Research area: 
Technology Development and/or Marker Development
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€119,273

Project title: To investigate how RACK1 facilitates the activity, substrate specificity and cellular location of PP2A in mammary epithelial cells.

Investigator(s):
Ms
Maeve
Kiely
Cancer type: 
Breast
Research area: 
Cancer Related Biology
Centre: 
UL
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€120,000

Project title: The Importance of Random Mitochondrial Mutations during Disease Progression in Barrett's Oesophagus

Investigator(s):
Dr
Naoimh
O'Farrell
Cancer type: 
Oesophageal
Research area: 
Interactions of Genes and/or Genetic Polymorphisms with Exogenous and/or Endogenous Factors
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€116,400

Project title: FLT3 signaling in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Investigator(s):
Ms
Joanna
Stanicka
Cancer type: 
Leukaemia
Research area: 
Cancer Related Biology
Centre: 
NUI, Cork
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€116,310

Project title: Serological detection and biological validation of antibody-based biomarkers specific to colorectal cancer

Investigator(s):
Dr
Gregor
Kijanka
Cancer type: 
Colorectal
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
DCU
Start date: 
October 1, 2010
End date: 
September 30, 2013
Lifetime amount: 
€219,985

Project title: Tissue and serum microRNA signatures for predicting response to chemoradiotherapy of oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Investigator(s):
Dr
Stephen
Maher
Cancer type: 
Oesophageal
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2010
End date: 
September 30, 2013
Lifetime amount: 
€208,001

Project title: The inverse resistance relationship between platinum and taxane chemotherapy in ovarian cancer.

Investigator(s):
Dr
Britta
Stordal
Cancer type: 
Ovarian
Research area: 
Treatment
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
November 15, 2010
End date: 
October 14, 2013
Lifetime amount: 
€197,173

Project title: The Role of HER Family Gene Mutations and Other Abnormalities in HER2-amplified Breast Cancer Resistance to HER2-Targeted Therapies.

Investigator(s):
Ms
Naomi
Elster
Cancer type: 
Breast
Research area: 
Technology and/or Marker Testing in a Clinical Setting
Centre: 
RCSI & Beaumont
Start date: 
October 1, 2011
End date: 
September 30, 2014
Lifetime amount: 
€120,000

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