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Translational Research Institute Queensland receives record $50M gift
Australia will have a stronger role in global efforts to address major diseases like cancer and diabetes following a $50 million gift, the biggest donation of its kind in the nation’s history. The gift, announced today by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Federal Treasurer Wayne…
Author: UQ/Translational Research Institute
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Scientists Crack the Code to Tamoxifen Resistance
Original Source Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells – and the reason why some women can develop resistance to the treatment, according to a study published in Nature*. Tamoxifen is given to most women for…
Author: Medical News Today
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Event Marks Opening Of New UCL Cancer Institute, UK
A state-of-the-art new premises accommodating hundreds of cancer research scientists will officially open at UCL (University College London). The UCL Cancer Institute, housed in the £40 million Paul O’Gorman building, is situated at the heart of one of the largest and most prolific biomedical facilities…
Author: Medical News Today
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Atlantic Founding Chairman Grants Speed Medical Research and Collaboration on Several Continents
Since coming to Atlantic a few years ago, I’ve become aware, on an almost daily basis, of the enormous impact that this formerly anonymous foundation has had over the years across a range of areas and geographies. One part of the story that should be more widely…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Research sheds new light on why pancreatic cancer drugs fail
Original Source An international team of scientists, led by researchers based at the Cambridge Research Institute, have discovered a new mechanism that may explain why pancreatic cancer patients are often resistant to a common chemotherapy treatment, germcitabine. The study, published in the journal Science today,…
Author: University of Cambridge
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Cornell makes cancer vaccine for clinical use
Original Source: http://www.pressoffice.cornell.edu/pressoffice/releases/release.cfm?r=29722 Cornell University, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, and the Cancer Research Institute are Atlantic grantees. ITHACA, N.Y. – The Bioproduction Facility at Cornell University has produced the first batch of NY-ESO-1 recombinant protein-a cancer vaccine that will be used in clinical…
Author: Cornell University
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Super cities are not just rocket science
We must future-proof our economy with knowledge and innovation: THIS month Brisbane sends a powerful global message that it is more than just one of Australia’s most liveable cities and among the world’s top 50 cities. Construction begins on the Translational Research Institute, a medical…
Author: The Australian
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Feeney's 'remarkable' donation will advance the entire field of Australian biomedical research
By Ben Eyre The biggest private donation to a medical research facility in Australian history has been made by Atlantic Philanthropies, the charitable foundation of media-shy multi-billion-dollar philanthropist Chuck Feeney. The AU102.5m (£50.8m) donation to scientific research in Queensland, included a record-breaking $50m (£24.8m) grant…
Author: Philanthropy UK
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Atlantic Congratulates Immunotherapy Researcher Dr. James P. Allison, 2018 Winner of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Photo: Cancer Research Institute The Atlantic Philanthropies and Founder Chuck Feeney congratulate James P. Allison, Ph.D., director of the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Scientific Advisory Council, for winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Allison was chosen for this year’s Nobel Prize,…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Hartford Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Award Over $2 Million for Medical Research
Address Urgent Health Care Needs of Growing Elderly Population For Immediate Release For Further Information: Mary Anne Shannon (212) 308-1414 x301 New York, NY – The American Geriatrics Society, The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging…
Author: American Geriatric Society (AGS)