Current Research
CIKA is committed to providing funding for research into solid tumours |
Current Research - Cancer in Kids @ RCH - CIKA
| In 2008 CIKA committed to funding our current research project for a minimum of three years at $100,000 per annum, indexed annually. This trial was chosen as CIKA’s main focus as: • it builds on work previously funded by CIKA; • it has potential to benefit children with all types of solid tumours; • it has potential to be of benefit to current patients. The CIKA Committee receives regular updates on the trial progress, and we are delighted with the results to date. Ellen Webb, CIKA Vice President |
Denise Caruso, the lead researcher, provides details of the research project and six-monthly updates on progress. Here are three of her reports. The July 2008 entry gives the background and a description of the trial and the December 2008 entry reports on progress to that point. Further progress is reported by way of a promotional presentation in the December 2009 entry. |
| July 2008 |
| December 2008 |
| December 2009 |
The 2009 Lab Day provided an opportunity for visitors to see this work at first hand. Some photographs can be seen by clickinghere. |
| Wish list for 2010 |
| The Children's Cancer Centre research laboratory has an urgent need for the following items: |
| - laptop computer $1000 - 2x tissue culture incubators $9500 each - centrifuge $30,000 - 4x pipette aides $300 each |
| If you can help with funding for any of these items, please |
| contact the CIKA president. |
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| Researcher: Vinod Dagar |
