Support of the Center for Prostate Disease Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research..
Abstract
The congressionally mandated Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) was established in 1992 as a program to study prostate cancer and prostatic disease in the U.S. military health care system. Initial funding through the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) was used to establish a comprehensive laboratory for the molecular biologic study of genetic and cellular alterations that may contribute to the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. Through an MOU, the laboratory was established at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and contracted to the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HMJF). During the ensuing five years, HMJF scientists and technicians worked with the PI and other government and military members at USUHS to conduct numerous studies. The following report summarizes progress in the areas of genetic alterations and novel gene discovery, functional genetics, androgen mechanisms, prostate cell biology, and preclinical models of gene therapy. Through funding from USAMRMC and other private and public sources, the CPDR program continues to expand and is enhancing the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of prostate tumorigenesis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA360393
Entities
People
- Judd Moul
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences