2002 – $1.35 million research grant

Research Institution: Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland

Director of Research: Dr Geoff Hill

Cancer Types: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Leukaemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Melanoma and other skin cancers

Feature Outcome:

Establishment of The Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cellular Imaging Centre

Research Focus:

Why & how do cancers develop from normal cells?

Further Details / Outcomes:

  • Establishment of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cellular Imaging Centre for Cancer Research.
  • Inroads into the localisation of DNA, proteins within cancer cells and how they contribute to cancer progression.
  • Monumental impact on the ability to isolate and image cells involved in cancer research.
  • Development of tumour treatments by boosting the body’s natural defence mechanisms or utilising cancer-killing cells already present.
  • Successful mapping of tumour suppressor genes in colorectal cancer.
  • Analysing the distribution of cancer cells within body tissues.
  • Identifying specific cancer gene characteristics that cause cancer susceptibility or development.

Update:

On 22 October 2002 the Australian Cancer Research Foundation officially presented its grant of $1.35M to the QIMR team led by Professor Michael Good. Professor Good and his colleagues will use the money to develop the Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cellular Imaging Centre for Cancer Research and to purchase much needed equipment.

Guests at the presentation included The Hon John English MP and QIMR Assistant Director Professor Andrew Boyd. The Foundation was represented by Chairman Mr Tom Dery, Trustee Mr Tim Crommelin, Chief Executive Mr David Brettell, Grants Officer Ms Jo Williams and members of the ACRF Medical Research Advisory Committee, Professors Mathew Vadas, Kon Muller and Adele Green. Also attending were some of the Foundation’s regular donors from ABN AMRO Morgan in Brisbane, Ms Rachel Fennell, Ms Noela Anderson, Ms Clare Mazzetti and Ms Lin McNaught.

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