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Research: Research Grants

Research Grants Awarded January–December 2004, arranged by Section

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Principal Investigator
Proposed Start Date
Title of Project
Duration (months)
Funding Body
Estimated Total Value of Award (£)
Type of Award

Academic Services
             
Allen K
1-Jan-04
Science and engineering laboratories - workstation for freelance workers/students in the Interactive Education Unit
12
HEFCE
3,548
Equipment
Allen K
1-Jan-04
Dedicated server for the ICR Interactive Education Unit
12

HEFCE

2, 604
Equipment
Allen K
1-Jan-04
Upgrading/replacing the ICR Interactive Education Unit computer/printer equipment
12
HEFCE
6,155
Equipment
Divers R
1-Jan-04
Learning and teaching capital - provision of lap top loan pool for PhD students
12
HEFCE
4,830
Equipment
Divers R
1-Jan-04
Learning and teaching capital - provision of a computer facility in the PhD student quiet room at the Chelsea campus
12
HEFCE
4,078
Equipment
 
Corporate Services
             
Bright S 1-Aug-04 Higher Education Innovation Fund round 2 (HEIF 2) 24
HEFCE
500,000
Other
Surridge S 1-Jan-04 Disabled student access to McElwain laboratories 64
HEFCE
10,000
Equipment
 
Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre
             

Ashworth A

1-Jan-04
Breakthrough Breast Cancer Cohort Study
60
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
5,097,800
Clinical Trial
Ashworth A
1-Feb-04
Biology of Breast Cancer Conference
5
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
10,000
Other
Ashworth A
1-Mar-04
Avon Clinical Research Fellowship programme
36
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
492,917
Fellowship
Meier P
1-Jan-04
EMBO Young Investigator Award
36
EMBO
30,123
Consumables
Meier P
1-Feb-04
Regulation of apoptosis - the role of caspase activation and inhibition in Drosophila development
24
European Commission
110,518
Fellowship
Meier P
1-Jun-04
Regulation of apoptosis - the role of caspase activation and inhibition in Drosophila development
36
Human Frontier Science Programme
59,638
Fellowship
             
Cancer Genetics, Section of
             
Houlston R
1-Jan-04
Cancer Control using Population-based Registries and Biobanks (CCPRB)
60
 European Commission
279,485
Project
Houlston R
1-Mar-04
Genetics of inherited susceptibility to CLL
24
Leukaemia Research Fund
94,053
Project
Houlston R

1-Mar-04

Identification of a new colorectal cancer predisposition gene
36
Cancer Research UK
82,535
Consumables
Houlston R
1-Sep-04
Identification and characterisation of novel susceptibility alleles for colorectal adenomas
36
Cancer Research UK
178,326
Fellowship
Houlston R
1-Oct-04
To identify a novel colorectal cancer (CRC) predisposition gene by genetic linkage analysis of families segregating CRC and adenomas
36
Association for International Cancer Research
195,900
Project
Houlston R
1-Dec-04
Large equipment fund - Affymetrix system
12
Cancer Research UK
167,250
Equipment
Rahman N
1-Mar-04
Identification of breast cancer susceptibility genes by mutational screening of candidate genes from DNA repair pathways
36

Breast Cancer

Campaign

135,399
Project
Rahman N
1-Apr-04
Identification and characterisation of the familial Wilms tumour gene, FWT1
36
Cancer Research UK
230,359
Project
Rahman N
1-Aug-04
Clinical and molecular analyses of hemihypertrophy - a surrogate of childhood cancer risk
36
Kadoorie Charitable Trust
193,443
Fellowship
Rapley E
1-Apr-04 International Testicular Cancer Linkage Consortium Meeting
12
Lance Armstrong Foundation
14,045
Other
Rapley E
1-Jun-04 International Testicular Cancer Linkage Consortium Meeting
7
Cancer Research UK
10,000
Other
             
Cancer Research UK Centre for Cancer Therapeutics
             
Aherne GW
1-Nov-04 Identification and validation of Nek2 kinase inhibitors: A High Throughput Screen 12
Cancer Research UK
32,835 Consumables
Ashcroft M
1-Oct-04 The regulation of HIF-1 mediated responses in cells 48
Cancer Research UK
85,232
Studentship
Eccles S
1-Jan-04
Molecular mechanisms involved in organ-specific metastatic growth processes in breast cancer (METABRE)
36
European Commission
220,432
Project
McDonald E
1-Oct-04 Mismatch repair as tumour specific target 24
Cancer Research UK
43883
Project
Springer C
1-Jul-04
Prodrug and pharmacokinetic analysis for the Phase I trial of ADEPT MFE23-CPG2 and ZD2767P
24
Cancer Research UK
58,695
Project
Springer C
11-Oct-04
In vivo imaging probes for gene expression in gene directed enzyme prodrug therapy (GDEPT)
36
GlaxoSmithKline
30,000
Studentship
Workman P
1-Jul-04
Mechanism of action of novel phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitors for use in glioblastoma therapy
12
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure
27,050
Project
             
Cancer Research UK Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research Group
             
Leach M
1-Jan-04
The integrated metabolic, functional and morphological measurement of tumours: diagnosis, prognosis and response
12
Cancer Research UK
633,776
Programme / Core Support
Leach M
1-Sep-04
Evaluating vascular properties of tumours in the presence of tissue motion: application to functional studies of liver tumours
36
EPSRC
282,642
Project
             
Cell & Molecular Biology, Section of
             

Lamb R

1-Jan-04
2D gel electrophoresis system
12
Cancer Research UK
26,000
Equipment
Marais R
1-Apr-04
The regulation of senescence by oncogenic B-RAF in melanocytes
12
Harry J Lloyd Charitable Trust
48,572
Project
Marais R
1-Oct-04
Manipulation of prodrug-activating enzymes for gene-directed enzyme/prodrug therapy
48
Cancer Research UK
88,688
Studentship
Marais R
1-Oct-04
McElwain Fellowship - The evaluation of B-RAF as a therapuetic target
24
Cancer Research UK
118,138
Fellowship
Marshall C
1-Oct-04
Analysis of Rho GTPase signalling pathways in tumour cell movement
24
EMBO
42,000
Fellowship
Weston K
1-Oct-04
Core support for Nuclear Oncogene Team in Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology
48
Cancer Research UK
1,121,725
Programme / Core Support
Willison K
1-Jun-04
Characterisation of the forces involved in the folding of actin by the cytosolic chaperonin CCT
36
Human Frontier Science Programme
182,773
Project
             
Clinical Trials, Section of
             
Bliss J
1-Mar-04
DCIS II: Randomised trial testing observation against radiotherapy in women with low-risk completely excised ER positive DCIS of the breast on adjuvant endocrine therapy
120
Cancer Research UK
430,140
Clinical Trial

Bliss J

1-May-04
Trial of accelerated adjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine in early breast cancer (TACT II)
84
Cancer Research UK
492,400
Clinical Trial
Bliss J
14-Jul-04 Genetic pathways for the prediction of the effects of irradiation - European normal and tumour tissue bank (GENEPI-ENTB)
36
European Commission
73,000
Project
Bliss J
1-Oct-04
Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit Programme Grant
60
Cancer Research UK
1,328,340
Programme / Core Support
Bliss J
1-Oct-04
Adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy in older women (ACTION)
96
Cancer Research UK
531,243
Clinical Trial
Bliss J
1-Oct-04
UK randomised trial of HRT in women with a history of early breast cancer
60
Cancer Research UK
183,722
Clinical Trial
Hall E
1-Oct-04 AZURE study - Does Adjuvant Zoledronic acid redUce REcurrence in patients with high-risk localised breast cancer? 108
University of Sheffield
140,217
Clinical Trial
             
Epidemiology
             
Melia J
1-Oct-04 Investigation of Referral Rates in Men with Raised PSA Levels 24
Department of Health
80,336
Project
Moss S
1-Apr-04 Quality assurance and monitoring of NHS Breast Screening Programme (and histopathology EQA scheme) 36 NHS Executive 290,141 Project
Moss S
1-Apr-04 European randomised study of screening for prostate cancer (ERSPC) 18 European Commission 60,722 Project
Moss S
1-Apr-04 Breast screening in over 70's 12 Department of Health 22,500 Project
Moss S
1-Oct-04 UK pilot colorectal cancer screening 18 Department of Health 49,274 Project
             
Gene Function and Regulation
             
Rigby P
1-Aug-04
Higher Education Innovation Fund round 2 (HEIF 2)
24
HEFCE
50,000
Other
Rigby P
1-Nov-04
Multi-organismic approach to study normal and aberrant muscle development, function and repair (MYORES) 36 European Commission 114,923 Project
             
Haemato-oncology, Section of
             
Catovsky D
1-Oct-04 Treatement and diagnostic criteria of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia and a study of its genetic susceptibility 12
Department of Trade and Industry
3,200 Consumables
Greaves M
1-Apr-04 Consumables award
60
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
38,250
Consumables
Greaves M
1-Apr-04 Aetiology and pathogenesis of paediatric acute leukaemias
60
Leukaemia Research Fund
2,410,185
Programme / Core Support
Kearney L
1-May-04 Identification of progenitor/stem cell targets for chromosome rearrangements in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
36
Medical Research Council
280,460
Project
Morgan G
1-Jan-04
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia risk and the impact of interactions between TH1/TH2 response polymorphisms and infections
24
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
90,823
Project
Morgan G
1-Mar-04 The role of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) in multiple myeloma using an in vitro system
12
Yorkshire Cancer Research
64,829
Project
Morgan G
1-Apr-04 Core support for G Morgan
24
Leukaemia Research Fund
112,846
Programme / Core Support
Morgan G
1-Jun-04 Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia risk and the impact of interactions between TH1/TH2 response polymorphisms and infections
36
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
TBC
Project
Morgan G
1-Aug-04 Donation from The David Adams Appeal Fund
12
The David Adams Appeal Fund
40,000
Other
Morgan G
1-Aug-04 Bank on a Cure project
36
International Myeloma Foundation
204,052
Project
Morgan G
1-Sep-04 Targeted treatment of multiple myeloma using gene and protein expression profiling
18
Department of Health
252,531
Fellowship
So E
1-Sep-04 Mechanisms of leukaemogenesis by MLL chimaeric fusion proteins
72
Association for International Cancer Research
926,718
Fellowship
So E
1-Oct-04 Career development award 9
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
39,863
Fellowship
Zelent A
1-Jan-04
Strengthen and develop scientific and technological excellence in research and therapy of leukaemia by integration of the leading national leukaemia networks and their interdisciplinary partner groups in Europe (LEUKAEMIANET)
60
European Commission
6,705
Project
Zelent A
1-Apr-04 From molecular leukaemogenesis to therapeutic strategies
60
Leukaemia Research Fund
996,768
Programme / Core Support
             
Medicine
             
Eisen T
1-May-04 Identification and characterisation of low penetrance susceptibility alleles for lung cancer
36
Cancer Research UK
339,827
Equipment
             
Molecular Carcinogenesis
             
Cooper C
1-Aug-04
E2F3 - a potential clinical marker for prostate cancer
24
European Commission
110,518
Fellowship
Goodwin G
1-Jul-04
Odyssey infared imaging system
12
Cancer Research UK
18,640
Equipment
Hudson D
1-Oct-04
Doctoral training grant
36
Medical Research Council
147,410
Studentship
Phillips D
11-Jul-04
10th International Congress of Toxicology
1
Royal Society
720
Travel
Shipley J
1-Jul-04
FISH contract work
3
Barts and The London
7,941
Other
             
Paediatric Oncology
             
Pritchard-Jones K
1-Jul-04
GRI Thermal Cycler 
12
Cancer Research UK
17,322
Equipment
             
Physics, Joint Dept of
             
Flux G
1-Aug-04
A treatment planning model for targeted radionuclide therapy
24
European Commission
110,518
Fellowship
Ott R
1-Mar-04
MI-3: Multidimensional Integrated Intelligent Imaging
48
EPSRC
15,006
Consumables
ter Haar G
1-Apr-04
An improved clinical high-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) prototype device
36
EPSRC
795,705
Project
ter Haar G
1-Oct-04
Development of a phased array applicator for focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) treatment of liver tumours
12
EPSRC
70,371
Project
Webb S
1-Mar-04
4D ultrasound system, robot arm and computing system
12
Cancer Research UK
98,000
Equipment
Webb S
1-Oct-04
Optimisation of Lung Cancer Radiotherapy by 3D Tracking of Tumour Motion & Deformation during respiration (Motion RT)
36
Cancer Research UK
96,403 Project
             
Radiotherapy, Section of
             
Parker C
1-Oct-04
Clinician Scientist Fellowship - Predicting prostate cancer behaviour: evaluation of prognostic biomarkers in patients on active surveillance
60
Cancer Research UK
467,931
Fellowship
Watson M
1-Sep-04
Complex communication issues within the context of genetic testing
12
Cancer Research UK
78,717
Project
Yarnold J
1-Oct-04
RACE: Inherited predisposition to late adverse effects of radiotherapy
36
Cancer Research UK
257,898
Clinical Trial
             
Structural Biology
             
Barford D
1-Jul-04
Contribution to a cryo-electron microscope facility
1
Cancer Research UK
496,391
Equipment
Barford D
1-Nov-04
NMR tools for drug design validated on phosphatases (NDDP)
36
European Commission
116,951
Project
Barford D
1-Dec-04
Structural studies of Argonaute Proteins involved in Gene silencing
36
Wellcome Trust
179,339
Project
Pearl L
1-Jul-04
Protein expression equipment
12
Cancer Research UK
41,706
Equipment
             

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