Skip to content
The Kids Research Institute Australia logo
Donate

No results yet

Search

Research

Most clinical anti-EGFR antibodies do not neutralize both wtEGFR and EGFRvIII activation in glioma

We discovered a previously unknown major resistance mechanism in glioma in that most EGFR domain III-targeting antibodies do not neutralize EGFRvIII

Research

PI3K activation in neural stem cells drives tumorigenesis which can be ameliorated by targeting the cAMP response element binding protein

A novel mouse model for glioma demonstrating that the PI3K pathway is important for initiation of tumorigenesis

Research

Fetal growth and risk of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The relation between intrauterine growth and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia was investigated in an Australian population-based case-control...

Research

Receptor mutation is not a common mechanism of naturally occurring glucocorticoid resistance in leukaemia cell lines

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are among the most important drugs for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

Research

Targeting the effector site with IFN-alphabeta-inducing TLR ligands reactivates tumor-resident CD8 T cell responses to eradicate established solid tumors

Effective antitumor CD8 T cell responses may be activated by directly targeting the innate immune system within tumors.

First Nations Childhood Cancer Research

A first of its kind research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to develop new strategies to better treat Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer.

Research

Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant small round blue cell tumor of the posterior fossa

Research

Fetal growth and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Findings from the childhood leukemia international consortium

The evidence that accelerated fetal growth is associated with a modest increased risk of childhood ALL is strong and consistent with known biological...

Research

Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumors

Increased risks were observed for maternal exposure to diesel exhaust any time before the child's birth and paternal exposure around the time of the child's...

Research

Parental occupational exposure to exhausts, solvents, glues and paints, and risk of childhood leukemia

It is unknown whether parental occupational exposure to chemicals before during and after pregnancy increases the risk of acute lymphoblastic...