Queen’s researchers receive over $1.5 million from Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Monday April 13, 2009
Queen’s University researchers have received over $1.5 million from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Region.
“This is really critical funding,” says recipient Christopher Mueller, professor of Biochemistry, Pathology and Molecular Medicine at Queen’s. “Federal agencies are having a record low year in funding research, and without the Foundation, these important projects would simply not be moving forward.”
Project applications are submitted to a set of peer-review panels, and the panels decide what projects will receive funding. These decisions support the goal of having the broadest possible impact on breast health and breast cancer by supporting relevant work that responds to the needs of those affected by the disease.
Queen’s research project grants include:
- Andrew Craig (Biochemistry): $439,780 over three years to study the regulation of breast cancer invasiveness by cdc42-associated adaptor proteins.
- Xiaolong Yang (Pathology and Molecular Medicine): $391,164 over three years to study the role of LATS tumor suppressor in breast cancer.
- Christopher Mueller (Biochemistry, Pathology and Molecular Medicine): $366,691 over three years to study stress and breast cancer.
Queen’s fellowship program grants include:
- Matthew Parkinson, (Physician Level): $143,000 over two years to study the effects of thiazolidinedione oral hypoglycemic agents on breast cancer risk.
- Crista Thompson (Doctoral Level): $112,500 over three years to study BRCA1 in cancer stem cell biology.
- Wai-chi Ho, (Post-Doctoral Level): $95,000 over two years to study calpain as a novel therapeutic target in breast cancer.
- Jinghui Hu (Doctoral Level): $37,500 over one year to study the regulation of invadopodia formation and BC cell invasiveness by cdc42-interacting protein 4.
“The amount we received speaks very well about the projects at Queen’s,” adds Dr. Mueller. “It shows that we are doing applicable, timely and high-quality research.”
For more information on the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation visit cbcf.org
