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
Major collaboration aims to eliminate cervical cancer in the Western Pacific
Researchers at The Kirby Institute will collaborate on a first-of-its-kind program to set Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu on a path to eliminating cervical cancer.
Inflammation a key to targeting pregnancy-associated breast cancer
Targeting the tumour environment may help improve treatments for breast cancers affecting pregnant women and young mothers.
Cancer DNA blood tests validated by international research team
Researchers have independently validated industry-leading blood tests that can detect the DNA released by tumours.
Liver cancer ‘signature’ in gut holds clues to cancer risk
People with non-alcohol-related liver cancer have a unique gut microbiome profile which could help predict disease risk, a UNSW study has found.
New Cancer Institute NSW initiative: The Enduring Cancer Data Linkage for health services research in NSW (CanDLe) project
The Cancer Institute NSW has approval to provide de-identified, linked cancer registry, hospital, emergency department, death, cause of death and cancer screening (breast, cervical) data to health services researchers. Researchers wishing to access the data need to submit a brief protocol for review and approval by the CanDLe Community of Practice. No additional ethical or data custodian approval steps are necessary. The data will be uploaded to a secure, remote analysis environment (ERICA) that includes all relevant analytical software. Please see the CanDLe website for more details about the data and contact Prof Claire Vajdic if you have any questions.
Farewell Dr Rebekah Puls
Dr Rebekah Puls will be leaving the role of Executive Officer, Cancer and Triple I (UNSW Themes and SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Groups) to take up a new opportunity. On behalf of the UNSW Cancer Theme and the SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group, we'd like to thank Rebekah for her significant contributions to both organisations during her time in the role. We'd also like to wish her all the very best for the future!
Please direct Cancer Theme/CAG enquiries to Michelle Murray, Research Project Officer.
GRANTS
Innovations in Cancer Control Grants
This Cancer Institute NSW program provides funding to organisations working in cancer, health and other related services. These organisations will undertake evidence-based projects that have the potential to be embedded in the health system and are sustainable past the funding period. The focus of these grants is community and service-centred initiatives and not research proposals.
Deadline: 21 May 2021
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Open NHMRC and MRFF Funding Opportunities
- 2021 Ideas Grants Deadline: 5 May 2021
- Partnership Project 2021 PRC2 Deadline: 12 August 2021
- MRFF 2021 International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Grant Opportunity Deadline: 8 September 2021
- 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships Deadline: 9 June 2021
- Development Grants Deadline: 16 June 2021
- 2021 Partnership Projects Deadline: 1 December 2021
AWARDS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES
Cancer Institute NSW Research Fellowships
There are two levels of Fellowships offered by the Cancer Institute NSW:
- Early Career Fellowships – aimed at encouraging ECRs to choose cancer as their selected field of research endeavour
- Career Development Fellowships – aimed at MCRs who demonstrate the potential to undertake research that will have major significance to cancer outcomes
Deadline: 24 June 2021
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MRFF grant recipients
The Department of Health's latest update of MRFF grant recipients, as 25 March 2021.
COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for people affected by cancer
Cancer Australia has released the first evidence-based information about the COVID-19 vaccines for people affected by cancer in Australia.
SEMINARS AND EVENTS
Cancer Immunology Forum
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 for those working on this frontier of medicine. It is our vision that there will be annual Cancer Immunology Ideas Fora in the future that will provide a framework for network-building and for large competitive grant applications.
When: 21 May 2021
In-person registration
Online registration
Sydney Cancer Conference: abstracts and registrations
The University of Sydney will host the seventh Sydney Cancer Conference, a national forum showcasing existing and emerging strengths in cancer research across Australia in September 2021.Registrations are now open and abstract submissions close on 17 May.
When: 9 - 10 September 2021
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Australasian Melanoma Conference 2021
The conference will feature keynote addresses from national and international experts outlining the current research and clinical landscape of melanoma.
When: 19 - 20 November 2021
Where: Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
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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