Cancer Innovation
Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases. In all types of cancer the body’s cells begin to grow uncontrollably. The role of cancer research is to find ways to halt this growth.
About the center
Dictum tellus pulvinar porttitor vestibulum purus mus velit mi. In sed ultrices diam hendrerit risus tempus etiam pharetra massa. Vitae sagittis ut massa at. Volutpat nunc volutpat dictum leo fusce donec. Enim sagittis vehicula aliquam praesent. Nunc commodo donec pharetra non etiam et a. Diam ornare at.
Centre Lead
-
Dr Jessamy Tiffen
Head, Centre for Cancer Innovations
Laboratories
The laboratories operating within this centre are:
-
Hesselson
In the Directed Evolution laboratory, we harness the power of Darwinian selection to evolve proteins with new therapeutic activities. Starting with unique proteins from all domains of life we aim to produce first-in-class or vastly improved drugs for intractable diseases.
-
Bertolino and Bowen
Research within the Liver Immunology Program aims to advance our understanding of the mechanisms by which the liver induces immunological tolerance. In addition, we seek to characterise the key determinants of effective immune responses in this organ, to facilitate enhancement of immunity in circumstances where this is advantageous. Our research is highly relevant to a range of clinically important settings including transplantation, infections such as viral hepatitis and malaria, and gene therapy.
-
McCaughan
Our work is devoted to understanding pathways at the cellular and molecular levels that drive liver injury and cancer. These pathways may then be identified as targets to modulate these processes or be used for diagnosis and staging of liver disease and cancer.
-
Semsarian
The Molecular Cardiology program is the study of genetic heart disorders. Our major goal is to reduce human disease by combining basic science research and clinical cardiology.
Get in touch
To get in touch and for all general enquiries relating to our work, please contact Dr. Jessamy Tiffen
Student opportunities
Postdoctoral and postgraduate students can work alongside world-leading medical researchers, with state-of-the-art facilities, in direct collaboration with the University of Sydney, UTS and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
