Research :: Past Initiatives

The following are examples of research projects AAMAC has funded in the past.

Studies on progression of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) to acute leukemia

With contributions from the Calgary Old Time Hockey Players Association, in 2007 AAMAC supported a research project by Dr. Anna Janawska-Wieczorek at the University of Alberta.

The project was designed to extend research already done on the role of matrix metalloproteinase enzymes in MDS stem cells (CD34+ cells). Researchers hope to define how MDS progresses to leukemia and gain insight into designing more effective therapies. The funding was used to hire a student who worked with Drs. Turner and Larratt in Dr. Janawska-Wiezorek's Stem Cell Research Laboratory under the supervision of postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Jalili.