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LATEST NEWS

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 

Have your say Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap

Cancer Australia invites stakeholder feedback to inform the development of the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap. The Roadmap will identify priority areas for action over the next five years to improve outcomes for people with pancreatic cancer. All aspects of the cancer pathway will be considered and priorities will include opportunities to improve care as well as areas requiring a research focus.

Deadline: 30 November 2020

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Academy of Health and Medical Sciences new Fellows

The Academy has elected 28 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical research landscape including Prof Susan Clark (Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney), a leader in the field of cancer epigenetics. 

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Georgina Sweet Award winner

A/Prof Guozhen Liu (UNSW Sydney) has won a prestigious 2020 Georgina Sweet Award for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science, for her “inflammation-on-a-chip”, recognised for breakthroughs in individualised treatment for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

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Cancer-killing T cells ‘swarm’ to tumours, attracting others to the fight

Immune T cells swarm to tumours by following a chemical gradient left by other cancer-killing T cells, a pre-clinical study by UNSW Sydney medical researchers has shown. 

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Recently released publications

• CONCERT biobanks annual report 2019/2020
• AAMRI Report 2020
• NHMRC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Report Card of Achievements for 2019
• Victorian cancer plan 2020-2024
• AIHW BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2020
• AIHW Palliative care services in Australia - updated 15 Sep 2020
• AIHW Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19 - updated 7 Oct 2020
• AIHW Cancer screening and COVID-19 in Australia - updated 8 Oct 2020

GRANTS 

Cancer CAG E/MCR Seed grants -  important addendum!

In this final grant round for 2020, there will be four grants available to early or mid-career researchers. Projects must have direct relevance to at least one Cancer BIG Idea. Projects can address any area along the continuum of cancer control (from prevention to palliation) with relevance to one or more BIG Ideas.

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. The funds must be spent for the primary purpose of achieving the objectives of the Grant Scheme. Granted funds cannot be used for indirect costs.

• Four grants of up to $50,000 over 1 year (GST exclusive) are available to undertake projects in at least one of the priority areas.
• Of the four grants awarded, two will be awarded from UNSW philanthropic funds to UNSW affiliated researchers only, in the area of focus BIG Idea of Poor outcomes cancer - Improving outcomes for brain cancer patients. Please note that these grants will be eligible only in the area of 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 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity Round 2 Deadline: 3 Mar 2021

AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES

Cancer Voices NSW Consumer Involvement in Research review

Cancer Voices NSW invite you to complete a survey to assist with the review of their Consumer Involvement in Research Program. 
   
Deadline: 26 October 2020

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Nominate for NHMRC 2021 Peer Review Panels

Researchers are invited to self-nominate to be considered for appointment to NHMRC expert review panels. 

Deadline: 30 October 2020

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Job Opportunity

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Cancer Nursing, University of Wollongong. 

Deadline: 4 November 2020

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Female Leader's Scholarship

Partial scholarships of $1K - $5K are available for women in healthcare sector management roles to attend Women & Leadership Australia courses.

Deadline: 4 December 2020

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Learn Genomics Website

Melbourne Genomics have updated their genetic and genomic learning hub for healthcare professionals. The site now includes resources to support consultations with patients and can inform consent.

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SEMINARS AND EVENTS

CONCERT Workshop

T1/T2 workshop: Focus on Colorectal Cancer and Head and Neck Cancers – use of biobank resources for clinical translational studies. Registrations are open for this virtual workshop and attendance by members with an interest outside of these focus areas encouraged. 

When: 20 November 2020

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PaCCSC and CST Annual Research Forum 2021

The online UTS Palliative Population Studies and Cancer Population Studies 2021 Research forum is open for registration. The 2021 theme is Clinical trials in a changing world.

When: 11 - 12 March 2021

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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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