At the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI), researchers, doctors, nutritionists and pharmaceutical scientists are advancing new treatments for major chronic diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, inflammatory disorders, heart disease and traumatic brain injuries. Cancer is a key focus, with Curtin a founding co-leader in the A$10.8 million Liver Cancer Research Centre.
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Cancer
We’re researching interventions for age-associated cancers such as breast, pancreas and prostate cancer and melanoma, with a focus on how the immune system influences cancer risk and disease progression.
In addition, Curtin scientists in CHIRI’s Liver Cancer Research Centre are investigating how liver cells ‘talk’ to each other and stopping them from becoming cancerous. We aim to give oncologists more precision to create personalised treatment plans, matching each patient with a medication that targets specific tumour types.
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