Research Interest Overview
Biology of Childhood Leukaemia
Current projects include the following:
- Genetic, clonal architecture of ALL
- Genetics of stem cells in ALL
- Whole genome sequencing of AL
- Candidate infections for triggering ALL
- Transformation mechanisms involving ETV6-RUNX1 fusion gene in ALL
- Further twin studies on the natural history of ALL
Professor Mel Greaves Biography
Professor Greaves says a major goal is to confirm the role that common childhood infections play in the development of leukaemia.