Garvan To Play A Role In International Cancer Genome Consortium

Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, has announced that Australia would make a substantial contribution to the International Cancer Genome Consortium by tackling pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers and fourth most common cause of cancer death. The consortium brings together the world’s leading scientists, through 11 funding organizations in 8 countries, and aims to catalogue the genetic changes of the 50 most common cancer types.

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Filed under: Genetics on March 29th, 2009