pilot grants awarded in 2002

Recipient

Name Of Project

Dr Helen McCarthy

University of Ulster, Jordanstown

Characterization of DIR1 - interacting proteins; a possible role for DIR1 in the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway

Dr Jayne Draffin

Queen's University

Elucidation of the mechanism that underpins the interleukin-8 and CD44 dependent arrest and adhesion of prostate cancer cells on bone marrow endothelium and bone matrix

Dr Allal Ouhtit

Queen's University

Dysfunction of the retinoblastoma pathway (p16/Rb), a Key UV-target genetic pathway and identification of novel genes associated with melanoma development

Prof Peter Hall

Queen's University

Characterisation of functional domains of Sept9 isoforms using GFP-miniprotein approach

Dr Paul Thompson

University of Ulster, Coleraine

Identification of novel Vitamin D Receptor-protein interactions that mediate anti-cancer activity of vitamin D in prostate, colon and mammary gland