Biggest ever private grant the catalyst for leading edge cancer research in Adelaide Posted on February 13, 2006February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit Adelaide scientists are well positioned to further cement their position as national and international leaders in cancer research, following today’s opening of the Adelaide Proteomics Centre at the University of Adelaide. The world-class $3million Proteomics Centre in the University’s School of Molecular and Biomedical Science – the only one of its kind in South Australia – was opened by Jennifer Rankine, Parliamentary Secretary to South Australian Premier, Mike Rann. The Centre was built and equipped with the support of a $1.5million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) – the biggest ever private foundation research grant awarded in South Australia. It is also the largest individual grant awarded by the Foundation in its 21 year history. It is also the biggest ever private grant awarded by the foundation. Dr Peter Hoffman, an internationally-renowned Proteomics specialist, has been recruited to Adelaide to direct the centre. Continue reading “Biggest ever private grant the catalyst for leading edge cancer research in Adelaide”
