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Professor Des Richardson

Professor of Cancer Cell Biology/NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow
Pathology, School of Medical Sciences
Bosch Institute

D06 - Blackburn Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

T: +61 2 9036 6548
F: +61 2 9351 3429
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Research interests

Professor Richardson’s major contributions to cancer research are focussed on understanding the role of iron in cancer cell proliferation and the development of novel anti-tumour agents known as iron chelators. Indeed, these studies have resulted in highly promising and potent anti-cancer drugs and are subject of a suite of active national patents.

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Current national competitive grants*

2010

Pharmacological Targeting via AKT, PTEN, and TGF-beta Pathway Integration using Novel Therapeutics
Richardson D, Assinder S, Dong Q
NHMRC Project Grant ($611,875 over 3 years)

The Effect of Nitrogen Monoxide on Intracellular Iron Metabolism
Richardson D
ARC Discovery Project ($540,000 over 3 years)

Alpha-2-macroglobulin and the transport and uptake of the hormone, hepcidin
Richardson D, Suryo Rahmanto Y, Kuchel P
NHMRC Project Grant ($514,500 over 3 years)

2009

Toxicological and pre-clinical assessment of the anti-cancer compound Bp4eT
Richardson D, Lovejoy D, Mills J
NHMRC Development Grants ($195,000 over 3 years)

Pharmacology of Potential Anti-Tumour Agents: Iron Chelators of the BpT Class
Richardson D, Kalinowski D, Lovejoy D, Bernhardt P
NHMRC Project Grants ($563,500 over 3 years)

Research Fellowship
Richardson D
NHMRC Research Fellowship ($766,250 over 5 years)

The Role of Melanoma Tumour Antigen p97 (Melanotransferrin) in Melanoma Tumourenesis
Richardson D, Suryo Rahmanto Y
NHMRC Project Grants ($541,250 over 3 years)

2008

The role of iron in Friedreich's Ataxia and the Use of Iron Chelation Therapy
Richardson D
Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA) Research Support ($542,379 over 3 years)

Development of Iron Chelators for the Treatment of Friedreichs Ataxia and the Role of Frataxin in Mitochondrial Iron Metabolism
Richardson D, Davies M
NHMRC Project Grant ($528,250 over 3 years)

Lipocalin 2 in host defence of the central nervous system
Campbell I, King N, Richardson D
NHMRC Project Grant ($549,500 over 4 years)

2007

NHMRC - Research Fellowship
Richardson D
NHMRC Research Fellowships ($651,250 over 5 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

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