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May 17, 2022 12:30 PM
New funding boosts Garvan breast cancer research
NBCF backs Garvan researchers with $2.99 million in grants to improve treatments and uncover new therapies.
Mar 12, 2019 09:21 AM
Cancer DNA’s bad timing
The ‘mistakes’ in cancer DNA may be linked to not only how – but when – DNA is copied when cells divide.
MEDIA RELEASE: Feb 12, 2019 03:00 AM
A new pattern of DNA tags points to a ‘seed’ for cancer
A close-up view of the two meters of DNA inside prostate cancer cells has uncovered new clues about how normal cells turn cancerous.
Jan 22, 2018 09:00 PM
Key support for Garvan’s cancer research in 2018 and beyond
Garvan researchers are thrilled to be among the recipients of grants in recently announced funding schemes from the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Cancer Australia. The funding will provide crucial support for a n...
Nov 16, 2017 03:13 PM
How genes drive prostate cancer: all in the packaging?
Garvan researchers have shown that a unique protein, H2A.Z, which packages DNA in cells, may drive the progression of prostate cancer. When it becomes chemically ‘tagged,’ H2A.Z uncoils and re-organises the DNA in cancer...
Sep 08, 2016 09:29 AM
‘Forgotten molecule’ takes centre stage in cancer gene silen...
Research from Garvan’s Genomics and Epigenetics Division has shed new light on how genes are silenced in cancer. The findings reveal how DNA becomes chemically decorated (methylated) at key sites across the genome in can...