Newsletter - Cancer Clinical Academic Group No images? Click here LATEST NEWS Scientia Professor Michael Barton OAM receives 2021 Tom Reeve Award Congratulations to Scientia Professor Michael Barton OAM, recipient of the COSA 2021 Tom Reeve Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Care. This award is in recognition of Michael’s outstanding contributions to clinical care, oncological research and cancer services policy throughout his career. Less stress for women who know their genetic risk for breast cancer The research, led by UNSW Sydney, looked at how the communication of breast cancer risk affected women who had undergone genetic testing. Update on the impact of COVID-19 on Researchers Research Australia conducted the first survey to identify the short-term effects of COVID-19 on Australia’s health and medical research community in May 2020. The fourth report is now available, exploring the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the health and medical research workforce. GRANTSAAA CAG Implementation and Translation Funding Scheme Open NHMRC and MRFF Funding Opportunities
NHMRC Funding Calendar AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCESApplications open - HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates PhD students and postdoctoral researchers can apply to attend the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 13th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, held virtually 7 - 11 March 2022. Deadline: 6 September 2021 Podcast series: systems thinking to strengthen health systems MedConnect Health leadership in challenging times: our future after COVID SEMINARS AND EVENTSOceanic Palliative Care Conference 21OPCC: Invest, Challenge, Change will convene leaders, health professionals, and experts in an accessible virtual format, to advance discussion and knowledge about palliative care in Australia and surrounding Oceanic Regions. Sydney Cancer Conference 2021 Hosted by the University of Sydney, SCC2021 - Bridging research and practice is a national forum showcasing existing and emerging strengths in cancer research across Australia. The program features all areas of cancer research – basic biomedical, public health, clinical and psychosocial, making the latest information and research available to researchers, clinicians, students, consumers and members of the public. Cancer CAG Town Hall - Save the Date Join us on 1 October for a Cancer CAG Town Hall. Prof Geoff Delaney will present the strategy for the new Cancer Institute NSW Research Capacity Building Grant and members will have the opportunity to ask questions. Further details will follow closer to the time. Implementation Science Health Conference Australia - Abstract submissions open The inaugural ISHCA 21: Ensuring Equity Through Engagement and Research will bring together international and Australian leaders in implementation science – including Sydney Health Partners, Maridulu Budyari Gumal SPHERE and the National Centre of Implementation Science – to explore contemporary themes in health equity and how implementation science can be harnessed to increase the benefits of health and medical research to all. Abstract submissions are now open and close 6 September 2021. About UsCancer CAG Connect with Us
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