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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: Targeting the mitochondrial mediated apoptosis pathway to promote cancer cell death

Investigator(s):
Professor
Mark
Lawler
Cancer type: 
Leukaemia
Research area: 
Treatment
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2008
End date: 
September 1, 2011
Lifetime amount: 
€207,766

Project title: Meaningful methods of identifying psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer

Investigator(s):
Dr
Pamela
Gallagher
Cancer type: 
All Cancers
Research area: 
Psychosocial
Centre: 
DCU
Start date: 
October 1, 2008
End date: 
September 1, 2010
Lifetime amount: 
€120,143

Project title: microRNA Regulation of the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint (SAC): Implications for Cell Cycle Dysregulation in Ovarian Cancer and Taxol Responsiveness

Investigator(s):
Dr
Fiona
Furlong
Cancer type: 
Ovarian
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
NUI, Dublin
Start date: 
October 1, 2008
End date: 
September 1, 2011
Lifetime amount: 
€224,826

Project title: Understand Cdc7/Dbf4 regulation by microRNAs and its impact in cancer and differentiation

Investigator(s):
Dr
Laura
Barkley
Cancer type: 
Breast
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
NUI, Galway
Start date: 
October 1, 2008
End date: 
September 1, 2011
Lifetime amount: 
€224,915

Project title: HPV mRNA and p16 INK4a detection for improved diagnosis and management of cervical neoplasia in smokers.

Investigator(s):
Ms
Christine
White
Cancer type: 
Cervical
Research area: 
Early detection, diagnosis and prognosis
Centre: 
Trinity & Coombe Hospital
Start date: 
October 1, 2009
End date: 
September 30, 2012
Lifetime amount: 
€119,990

Project title: Mechanisms underlying a psychological intervention for prolonged cancer-related fatigue: a role for symptom perceptions?

Investigator(s):
Ms
Maria
Pertl
Cancer type: 
All Cancers
Research area: 
Psychosocial
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2009
End date: 
September 30, 2012
Lifetime amount: 
€45,000

Project title: Exploring the association between visceral adipose tissue and gastrointestinal malignancy: the role of insulin-like growth factor pathway

Investigator(s):
Dr
Claire
Donohoe
Cancer type: 
Gastrointestinal
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2009
End date: 
September 30, 2012
Lifetime amount: 
€118,810

Project title: Uncoupling of death receptor-induced nuclear factor kappa B activation from apoptosis

Investigator(s):
Dr
Eva
Szegezdi
Cancer type: 
All Cancers
Research area: 
Biology
Centre: 
NUI, Galway
Start date: 
October 1, 2009
End date: 
September 30, 2012
Lifetime amount: 
€195,592

Project title: Role of the Bcl-2 family protein, Noxa, in sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapeutics

Investigator(s):
Professor
Seamus
Martin
Cancer type: 
All Cancers
Research area: 
Treatment
Centre: 
Trinity & St James's
Start date: 
October 1, 2008
End date: 
September 1, 2011
Lifetime amount: 
€223,166

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