My Breakthrough
Understanding gene function
We need to identify genes implicated in breast cancer and understand their exact role in a cell to understand how these changes lead to cancerous growth.
Human cells contain about 25,000 genes and each one provides instructions to tell the cell how to behave. The instruction the cell requires depends on its function. You can imagine that a muscle cell may need different instructions to a brain cell and likewise a brain cell to a breast cell. If these genes are altered the cell receives abnormal instructions and may be come cancerous.
It is known that breast cancer is caused by the accumulation of genetic errors (changes to the genes) in a cell that leads to the abnormal growth of such cells.
Our research aims to identify genes that are involved in breast cancer and assess the function of these genes. Understanding more about how errors in genes lead to breast cancer could lead to better treatments for the disease.
It is known that breast cancer is caused by the accumulation of genetic errors (changes to the genes) in a cell that leads to the abnormal growth of such cells.
Understanding more about how errors in genes lead to breast cancer could lead to better treatments for
the disease.
An example of our current research projects:
Also within "Research"
- Our new research units
- Our research projects
- Our research centre
- Our research strategy
- The Breakthrough Generations Study
