(Dr Fedor Berditchevski - Left - pictured with Dr Elena Odintsova)

Grant Holder
Dr Fedor Berditchevski

Current project
Birmingham - Midlands, South Yorkshire

Institute
University of Birmingham

Amount Awarded
£135,084.00

Duration
36 months

Type of Award
Project grant

Title

The role of the tumor specific antigen L6 in migration and invasion of breast cancer

Synopsis

Dr Berditchevski will investigate the role of a protein called L6 in helping breast cancer cells to spread (metastasise). His findings could help towards developing new treatments for patients with the disease.

Aims & Goals

"The project will hopefully help to identify new targets for breast cancer treatments"

Presentations

Title Metastasis suppressor, tetraspanin, CD82/KAI1 is a new regulator of late endocytic compartments
Year 2005
Authors Elena Odintsova, Sue Down, Gairat Muratov and Fedor Berditchevski
Title The role of gangliosides in the organisation of of tetraspanin-enriched microdomains
Year 2005
Authors Elena Odintsova

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