A shared focus on early-onset bowel cancer
CRE ARTEMIS is an Australian Centre of Research Excellence dedicated to investigating bowel cancer diagnosed before age 50. The five-year programme brings together complementary expertise to study why this disease is becoming more common in younger adults.
The centre is led by Associate Professor Dan Buchanan at the University of Melbourne. Its national network brings different research disciplines and institutions into a shared programme of work.
What does ARTEMIS mean?
ARTEMIS draws together the areas we investigate: aetiology, risk factors, tumourigenesis, exposures, microbiome and immune susceptibilities.
Together, these areas provide a framework for asking how different influences may interact in early-onset bowel cancer.
the causes and origins of disease.
characteristics or exposures associated with a greater likelihood of disease.
the processes through which tumours form.
environmental and other influences encountered over time.
the community of microorganisms associated with the body.
how differences in immune responses may be involved.
Our purpose
We want to understand the biological processes and risk factors behind early-onset bowel cancer, and build an evidence base that can support better approaches to prevention and detection.
That requires researchers to connect observations across different types of information. CRE ARTEMIS links its research themes through a shared data and analysis hub, helping teams bring their findings together.
How our research connectsBuilding research capability
Training and mentoring are part of the centre’s programme. Supporting early- and mid-career researchers helps build the skills and relationships needed for sustained progress in this field.
Keeping people at the centre
Lived experience advocates contribute an essential perspective on what research asks and how it is communicated. Their involvement helps connect scientific questions with the needs of people affected by bowel cancer.
Supported through partnership
Bowel Cancer Australia’s commitment, together with support from participating institutions and partners, makes this collaborative programme possible.