Grant: Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer (LOI)
McMaster University
$0.00
Cancer Immunotherapy Program
FY 2009-10
Summary
The immune system provides a unique tool in the fight against cancer because the immune system can actively seek out and destroy tumor cells. Our program is focused on developing methods to enhance the immune response against cancer in humans. Our team includes both basic researchers and medical doctors with a broad range of expertise which is required for such complicated studies. As a group, we possess all the expertise to accomplish the goals of this application. The net result will ultimately have a significant impact on cancer treatment for Canadians.
Department
Program
Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer (LOI)
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
186875
Name
Bramson Jonathan L
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Cancer Research
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer (LOI)
Projecttitle
Cancer Immunotherapy Program
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
McMaster University
Cihramount2
$0
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer (LOI)
Keyworddelim
Cancer; Experimental Therapeutics; Genomics/Proteomics; Imaging; Immunotherapy; Virology
Abstract
The immune system provides a unique tool in the fight against cancer because the immune system can actively seek out and destroy tumor cells. Our program is focused on developing methods to enhance the immune response against cancer in humans. Our team includes both basic researchers and medical doctors with a broad range of expertise which is required for such complicated studies. As a group, we possess all the expertise to accomplish the goals of this application. The net result will ultimately have a significant impact on cancer treatment for Canadians.
Competitiondate
200905
Approvedterm2
0 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Bramson, Jonathan L; Dekaban, Gregory A; Foley, Ronan; Galipeau, Jacques; Levings, Megan K; Medin, Jeffrey A; Nelson, Brad H; Perreault, Claude; Spaner, David E; Thibault, Pierre; Wan, Yonghong
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0 an 0 mois