The immune microenvironment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma


Grant Data
Project Title
The immune microenvironment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Principal Investigator
Professor Wong, Carmen Chak Lui   (Project Coordinator (PC))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Cheung Tan To   (Co-principal investigator)
Chow Kwan Ting   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Sugimura Ryohichi Rio   (Co-principal investigator)
Professor Wong Chun Ming   (Co-principal investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2023-06-01
Amount
7200000
Conference Title
The immune microenvironment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Keywords
1) tumor recurrence 2) hepatocellular carcinoma 3) microenvironment 4) immune therapy 5) tumor heterogeneity
Discipline
CancerGastroenterology/Hepatobiliary
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
C7008-22G
Grant Type
Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project 2022/2023
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
1. To investigate the impact of genetic heterogeneity on the immune landscape of recurrent HCC 2. To study the mechanisms of immune escape in recurrent HCC 3. To investigate the new therapeutic strategies for recurrent HCC