2015 Grant Recipients
In June 2015 Avner’s Foundation called for applications for grant funding and received more than 30 applications for the $1.9m funding pool.
The two types of grants on offer- 2 Accelerator Grants, and 4 “Woolies on Wheels” Innovation Grants.
Both “Woolies on Wheels” Innovation Grants and Accelerator Grants were made available.
Accelerator Grants
The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative
A new therapy for Pancreatic Cancer that improves tumour microenvironment and immune cell penetration
Innovation Grants
Circulating stromal cells (pancreatic stellate cells) and tumour cells in pancreatic cancer
Immunology and anti-invasive treatments for pancreatic cancer: a new therapeutic partnership
Harnessing the power within to conquer Pancreatic Cancer
Elucidating the mechanism by which MutY-Homolog knockdown kills pancreatic cancer cells
