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LATEST NEWS Farewell Michael Barton This week we farewelled Scientia Professor Michael Barton OAM. Michael has retired from his many roles including the Director of the Cancer Clinical Academic Group and UNSW Cancer Theme Lead. From us all at TCRN, CONCERT and the Cancer CAG, we wish Michael all the very best in his retirement and thank him for his many years of leadership. Dr Kara Vine-Perrow shines in cancer research Despite receiving multiple prestigious awards, CONCERT Member of the Month, Dr Kara Vine-Perrow, lists her greatest professional achievement as watching her students and staff transform into independent researchers. GRANTSCancer Australia Supporting people with cancer grants National Breast Cancer Foundation IIRS 2022 The NBCF Investigator Initiated Research Scheme will support the salary (if requested) and research costs (or portions thereof) of outstanding investigators with a vision to expand the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia. Deadline: 31 May 2021 Capstone Editing Early Career Academic Research Grant for Women Deadline: 7 June 2021 Open NHMRC and MRFF Funding Opportunities
AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCESAAMRI Research Impact Framework Launch Event When: 13 May 2021 NBCF International Fellowships The National Breast Cancer Foundation has established an International Fellowship program to support outstanding Australian scientists/clinicians to strengthen their research experience by working in internationally renowned breast cancer research centres outside of Australia. Deadline: Open until all Fellowships awarded UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022 Cancer Institute NSW Research Fellowships There are two levels of Fellowships offered by the Cancer Institute NSW:
Deadline: 24 June 2021 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing CAG Survey: Finding Your Leadership Lens SEMINARS AND EVENTSRandwick Precinct Cancer Roundtable When: 11 May 2021 CONCERT Roundtable When: 12 May 2021 Cancer Immunology Ideas Forum Sponsored by the Cancer and Triple I Clinical Academic Groups, this meeting will bring together the NSW-based pre-clinical, translational and clinical research community for presentation of work, scientific discussion and research brainstorming. This will be a day of collegiality and collaboration, with the vision of creating an annual fora that provides a framework for network-building and large competitive grant applications. When: 21 May 2021 UNSW Medicine & Health Inaugural Graham Painton Memorial Lecture Prof Philip Hansbro (Director of the Centre for Inflammation, Centenary Institute and UTS) presents the inaugural lecture “Understanding pathogenesis to develop new treatments for IPF”. The Graham Painton Memorial honours UNSW Sydney alumni Graham Painton and seeks to promote and encourage medical and scientific collaboration in the fields of idiopathic and occupationally-acquired lung diseases both locally and internationally. Where: Garvan Institute of Medical Research ABOUT USTCRN CONCERT Cancer CAG Working with TCRC partners, our network extends to all of the organisations below. Connect with us |