Macrophage metabolism as a target for cancer therapy

• Grant number: 18/15235-7
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: February 01, 2019
• End date: January 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Pharmacology - General Pharmacology
• Agreement: University of Manchester
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: José Carlos Farias Alves Filho
• Grantee: José Carlos Farias Alves Filho
• Principal researcher abroad: Daiana Leila Drehmer
• Institution abroad: University of Manchester, England
• Principal researcher abroad: Paul Andrew Townsend
• Institution abroad: University of Manchester, England
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/08216-2 - CRID - Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, AP.CEPID

Abstract

The proposed application aims to consolidate a collaboration between two well-established research groups at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and the University of Manchester, UK. Here, we propose visits and exchange of faculty staff and PhD students, which will allow us to develop qualitatively ongoing projects, provide training to postgraduate students through seminars and workshops, and plan new collaborative grant applications, such as BBSRC-FAPESP and MRC-FAPESP joint funding of research. We see this SPRINT application as an opportunity to develop a long-term collaboration that will lead to an advance in our understanding of macrophage metabolism and its role in tumour development, a common research area between the groups. (AU)