Dr Claire Perks (Picture courtesy of Bristol Evening Post)

Grant Holder
Dr Claire Perks

Completed project
Bristol - South West

Institute
University of Bristol

Amount Awarded
£15,000.00

Duration
12 months

Type of Award
Small Pilot Grant

Title

Does IGFBP-2 promote breast cancer cell growth by acting as a novel regulator of PTEN?

Synopsis

This project will investigate why the body�s natural defence mechanisms designed to prevent breast cancer from forming can fail and how these mechanisms could be restored using new breast cancer treatments.

Aims & Goals

Blocking the ability of IGFBP-2 to promote excessive growth factor-induced cell turnover in tumours, could delay resistance to current therapeutics, which could improve and prolong survival of many women.

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