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ACRF $8 million, a catalyst for three new cancer research facilities!

ACRF funding research - Flinders Centre for Innovation in CancerThe coming week heralds the opening of three cutting-edge new cancer research facilities: one a national first; another, a world-class prevention unit; and the last, a specialist centre in bioinformatics.

These centres represent almost $8 million in ACRF funding – our donors should be so proud of this incredible outcome of their most generous support.

The potential for ground breaking discoveries within these laboratories is astounding and exciting.

Please find details about each cancer research program below.

The world-first ACRF Centre for Kinomics at the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), Westmead NSW

To be officially opened Thursday September 27, 2012

Kinomics, a combination study of genomics (genes) and proteomics (proteins) is a new discipline in the field of cancer research. Until now, there has been no concentrated effort that focuses on understanding “kinases” – a class of proteins within our cells which play a major role in cell regulation. Most importantly, when the function of kinases is stopped or blocked, they have been implicated in human cancers. Continue reading “ACRF $8 million, a catalyst for three new cancer research facilities!”

Lance Armstrong supports unique cancer centre

Seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong met with researchers this week in Adelaide during the construction of the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer (FCIC).

Due for completion later this year, the unique centre will incorporate Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Cancer Research Centre and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Cancer Prevention Unit. Continue reading “Lance Armstrong supports unique cancer centre”