Cancer Society NZ — Cancer research

The Cancer Society is a major funder of life-saving and world-class cancer research through its National Research Grants Programme.

In the past 10 years, we have invested over $52 million in cancer research.

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Past

Analysing DNA in women with vulval cancer

By Dr Susan Bigby

Funded in 2018

Past

Identifying compounds with anti-cancer properties from New Zealand soil

By Dr Mark Calcott

Funded in 2018

Past

Investigating the effect of vitamin C in bowel cancer

By Gabi Dachs and Dr Elisabeth Phillips

Funded in 2018

Past

How do tumors spread to other parts of the body?

By Dr Sarah Diermeier

Funded in 2018

Past

Identifying new drugs for prostate cancer therapy

By Dr Catherine Drummond

Funded in 2018

Past

Could a combination of existing therapies treat acute myeloid leukaemia?

By Dr Julie Horsfield

Funded in 2018

Past

Using genetics to identify opportunities for new skin cancer treatments

By Dr Francis Hunter

Funded in 2018

Past

Why do brain tumour cells survive after radiation and chemotherapy?

By Dr Melanie McConnell

Funded in 2018

Past

Identifying new lab techniques to speed up drug discovery for ovarian cancer

By Elisabeth Dunn

Funded in 2018

Past

Investigating alternative models for follow-up for lung cancer patients

By Anne Fraser

Funded in 2018