Grant Holder
Dr Stephen Taylor

Researcher
Ms Deema Hussein

Completed project
Manchester - Northern England

Institute
University of Manchester

Amount Awarded
£24,000.00

Duration
36 months

Type of Award

Title

Why are some breast cancers resistant to taxol?

Synopsis

Why are some breast cancers resistant to taxol?

Aims & Goals

"By first gaining an understanding of how taxol kills cells, the team hope to determine why some breastcancers are resistant to taxol. Such research will aid the design of both diagnostic tests and novel anti-cancer drugs."

Publications

Title Kinetochore localisation localisation and phosphorylation of the mitotic cheakcpoint components Bub1 and BubR1 are differentially regulated by spindle events in human cells
Year 2001
Authors Taylor, S., Hussein, D., Wang, Y., Eldeskin, S. & Morrow, C.
Title Farnesylation of Cenp-F is required for G2/M progression and degradation after mitosis.
Year 2002
Authors Hussein, D. and Taylor, S.S.

Presentations

Title Cell regulation through molecular machines
Year 2002
Authors Hussein, D. and Taylor, S.S.

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