eNewsletter - TCRN, CONCERT & Cancer CAG No images? Click here 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 LATEST NEWS Express your interest in leading the Cancer CAG - deadline extended Have your say Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap Deadline: 30 November 2020 Academy of Health and Medical Sciences new Fellows Georgina Sweet Award winner 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. Recently released publications
GRANTSCancer 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.
Further detail is provided in the application form and information from Dr Rebekah Puls. Deadline: 6 December 2020 MRFF Funding Opportunities
AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCESCancer 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. 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 Job Opportunity Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Cancer Nursing, University of Wollongong. Deadline: 4 November 2020 Female Leader's Scholarship Deadline: 4 December 2020 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. SEMINARS AND EVENTSCONCERT 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. 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. ABOUT USTCRN 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. Connect with us! |