OCRF-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT
MONITORING AND INTERVENTION USING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES
Lead Researcher: Associate Professor Carlos Salomon-Gallo
Funding Awarded: $60,000
Funding Previously Awarded: $187,173
Total Collaborative Funding $1,000,000
Funding Collaboration: Medical Research Future Fund
Year/s: 2020-2024
Research Pillar: Early Detection, New & Effective Treatments
Project Description:
Associate Professor Salomon-Gallo’s research focuses on extracellular vesicles, and specifically, exosomes. Exosomes are released from both healthy and cancerous cells and are little communication vehicles sending signals between cells. Once released exosomes can create a favourable environment for tumour cells and therefore contribute to tumour cells being able to grow and spread.
Expected/Achieved Outcomes:
Knowledge Building: The team are validating an innovative, simple and portable rapid testing platform that they hope will allow them to detect the early stages of ovarian cancer using these exosomal biomarkers. They will also determine the efficacy of using exosomes as a mechanism for ovarian cancer treatment.
Project Status:
The project is currently underway.
Further Details and Publications:
Medical Journal
See the full article on this project as featured by Medical Journal of Australia.
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