Cancer eNews - 20 Nov 2020

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The Cancer Clinical Academic Group is now proudly working with Translational Cancer Research Centre partners to bring you the latest news, grant opportunities, and events from our combined network

Uniting cancer research into a globally-leading partnership to deliver continuing evidence-based practice in diagnosis, intervention, and support

Light, liposomes, action: researchers show safer, more targeted way to deliver CRISPR gene therapy

Biomedical researchers have come up with a novel way to use a beam of light to deliver CRISPR gene therapy molecules targeting illnesses.

Express your interest in leading the Cancer CAG - deadline extended

Scientia Professor Michael Barton will be stepping down as the Director of the Cancer CAG in mid-2021. Expressions of interest are sought for the role. The appointed Director will lead preparation of a Cancer Institute NSW grant application that will form the basis of the next 5 years of activity. Please see the EOI form for further information and submit for consideration ASAP.

EOI

GRANTS

Cancer CAG E/MCR Seed grants - closing soon!

Four grants are available to early or mid-career researchers. Projects can address any area along the continuum of cancer control and must have direct relevance to at least one Cancer BIG Idea. The funds for these collaborative grants are sourced from Cancer CAG and SPHERE funds, as well as additional UNSW philanthropic funds administered by UNSW Sydney.

Four grants of up to $50,000 over 1 year are available to undertake projects in at least one of the priority areas.
Two of the four grants will be awarded to UNSW affiliated researchers for projects focussing on low grade gliomas.

Further detail is provided in the application form and information from Dr Rebekah Puls.

Deadline: 6 December 2020

MRFF Funding Opportunities

2021 Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative Deadline: 11 Dec 2020
2020 Childhood Cancer Research Grant Opportunity Deadline: 3 Feb 2021
2020 Efficient Use of Existing Medicines Grant Opportunity Deadline: 3 Feb 2021
2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity Deadline: 23 Feb 2020
2020 Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists Grant Opportunity Deadline: 23 Feb 2020
2020 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity Round 2 Deadline: 3 Mar 2021

AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES

GSK PhD Graduate Innovation Program

An opportunity for PhD graduates and post-docs to undertake a 12-month program working with GlaxoSmithKline in Melbourne, funded by MTPConnect. The program aims to provide interns with a diverse range of development opportunities, experiences and exposure with view to improving Australia’s success in terms of translation and commercialisation of health and medical research; and expanding the capacity and capability. Multiple positions available including one in Oncology Medical Affairs.

Deadline: 2 December 2020

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Medal for Outstanding Female Researcher

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences recently launched the medal, to be awarded annually to a female researcher for one or more seminal discoveries in the health and medical sciences.

Deadline: 1 March 2021

Genetics in palliative care: a qualitative study invitation

If you are a palliative medicine doctor (including trainees), palliative care nurse, clinical geneticist (including trainees) or other doctor working in a clinical genetics or familial cancer setting, you are invited to participate in a study exploring your views and experiences towards addressing genetics with people who have palliative care needs (and their families). Participation involves completing a one-hour focus group or interview. If you are interested or more information, Please contact Stephanie White or read the Participant Information Sheet (palliative clinicians click here, genetics clinicians click here).

Join Us research register launched

The George Institute and UNSW have launched Join Us, a secure, online research register that provides access to community members who have provided consent to be contacted about research that might be relevant to their health status.

SEMINARS AND EVENTS

World Cancer Day Social Media Ambassadors: Save the Date

Want to join us as a social media ambassador for World Cancer Day in 2021? Fill in the EOI below and save the date.

When: 4 February 2021

EOI Form

ABOUT US

TCRN

The Translational Cancer Research Network (TCRN) is a translational cancer research centre program funded by the Cancer Institute NSW and is a collaborative and interactive cancer research community based in the South East of Sydney, with links to cancer services and researchers in inner and southern Sydney, and Albury. It was formed to create an innovative and supportive environment for the translation of cancer research into improvements in patient care.

CONCERT

The Centre for Oncology Education, Research and Training (CONCERT) is a translational research centre program funded by the Cancer Insitute NSW. CONCERT exists to bring together the knowledge and expertise of cancer health professionals and researchers to facilitate translation of research generated evidence into practice to achieve better outcomes for those affected by cancer.

Cancer CAG

The Cancer Clinical Academic Group (Cancer CAG) brings together clinicians and researchers from three universities, four cancer services (with six major treatment facilities) and three Medical Research Institutes. Our combined research strength spans the translational medicine spectrum of bench to bedside and health service delivery.

Working with TCRC partners, our network extends to all of the organisations below.

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CONCERT

Cancer CAG

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