Seven cancer researchers in Gothenburg have been awarded grants in this year’s round of funding from The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation. Four of the grants have been awarded through the research network NBCNS.
Susanne Fransson
A 4-year full-time research assistant position
Genetic background as a basis for the treatment of neuroblastoma
Marie Kalm
A 4-year full-time research assistant position
Preventative measures against brain damage caused by radiation therapy
Dongfeng Chen
A 2-year full-time post-doctoral position in Sweden
Genetic alterations in pre-B-cell-receptor-components and their contribution to the occurrence of leukaemia
The following scientists in Gothenburg have received research funding within the research network NBCNS (Network for Neuroblastoma and CNS Tumor Research in Children):
Lars Karlsson
Funding for periods of clinical research
Molecular mechanism behind the benefits of exercise on the brain after irradiation
Catarina Träger
Funding for periods of clinical research
Targeted therapy in neuroblastoma
Martina Boström
A 2-year full-time post-doctoral position in Sweden
Interplay between neural stem cells and the vasculature after irradiation to the young brain
Tajana Tesan Tomic
A 2-year full-time post-doctoral position in Sweden
Rab-associated gene alterations in neural tumor progression
