eNewsletter - TCRN, CONCERT & Cancer CAG
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News, funding, event and opportunities from the combined networks of TCRN, CONCERT and the Cancer Clinical Academic Group.
Vision: Uniting cancer research into a globally-leading partnership to deliver continuing evidence-based practice in diagnosis, intervention, and support.
LATEST NEWS
Leading cancer researchers converge on UNSW for inaugural Cancer Immunology Ideas Forum
During the forum, scientists and clinicians discussed cancer immunotherapy, CAR-T cells and difficult-to-target malignancies – brainstorming about where this fast-moving field is headed.
Cancer Council NSW grants for Garvan researchers
Four Garvan researchers have been awarded project grants from Cancer Council NSW to explore innovative new frontiers in cancer research.
The complete sequence of a human genome
The Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has finished the first truly complete 3.055 billion base pair (bp) sequence of a human genome, representing the largest improvement to the human reference genome since its initial release.
Read the pre-print
GRANTS
Triple I Seed Grants - EOIs closing soon
Expressions of Interest are open for the following Triple I (Infectious Disease, Immunity & Inflammation) seed grants:
- 1 x Triple I SPHERE Clinical Academic Group grant of up to $75K
- 2 x Triple I UNSW Theme grants of up to $75K
Up to four EOIs will be selected for progression to a collaborative workshop and project plan development, with funding awarded based on reviews of final project plans. Further information is provided in the EOI guidelines and application. Submit EOI and enquiries to: medicine.themes@unsw.edu.au
EOI Deadline: 20 June 2021
EOI Application
Cancer Institute NSW Grant Opportunities
- Cancer Screening and Prevention Grants 2021 Round Deadline: 23 June 2021
- Early Career and Career Development Fellowships Deadline: 24 June 2021
- Breast Imaging Advanced Trainee Grant Program Deadline: 25 June 2021
Open NHMRC and MRFF Funding Opportunities
- 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships Deadline: 9 June 2021
- Development Grants Deadline: 16 June 2021
- Partnership Project 2021 PRC2 Deadline: 12 August 2021
- MRFF 2021 International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Grant Opportunity Deadline: 8 September 2021
- 2021 Partnership Projects Deadline: 1 December 2021
AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES
Snow Fellowship
Snow Fellowships develop Australia’s next generation of outstanding biomedical research leaders. Fellowships are valued at approximately $8M over eight years for eligible early to mid-career researchers, with funding to set up and operate a research laboratory.
Deadline: 7 July 2021
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2021 GSK Award for Research Excellence
Nominations are open for the GSK Award for Research Excellence, available to Australian medical researchers. A grant of $80K accompanies the award, helping the winner further their contributions.
Deadline: 30 July 2021
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National COVID-19 Bereavement project - survey
UTS researchers seek study participants who have experienced bereavement due to any cause during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research findings will inform a National Bereavement Action Plan for this and any future pandemics.
Access the survey
Expression of Interest – MRFF Grant Assessment Committee
EOIs are open for Grant Assessment Committees for a number of 2020-21 MRFF grant opportunities.
SEMINARS AND EVENTS
Randwick Precinct Cancer Roundtable
This month, Dr Ashwin Unnikrishnan and Professor John Pimanda will present on Translational Research and precision medicine in haematopoietic cancers.
When: 8 June 2021
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CONCERT Roundtable
This month, Professor Soon Lee, Clinical Professor Morteza Aghmesheh and Dr Bruce Ashford will present on Genetics in the Clinic.
When: 9 June 2021
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Ingham Institute Post-doc Research in focus
This event will highlight the the research by Ingham early career researchers, featuring a series of presentations followed by Q&A.
When: 17 June 2021
Matchmaker Webinar: Matching Implementation Strategies to Barriers and Enablers
This webinar features an overview of issues to consider when attempting to match implementation strategies to barriers and enablers and a case study on using an implementation science framework to integrate symptom PROMs into routine care.
When: 22 June 2021
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 Institute 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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