UK Therapeutic Cancer Prevention Network Group (UKTCPN)

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Overview

UKTCPN brings together a unique blend of expertise for research in cancer chemoprevention including scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians and specialists in primary care, diet and nutrition.

Remit

Establish a network of clinical and non-clinical researchers with a variety of scientific backgrounds across the UK
Identify areas of strength in the field among research groups across the UK and disseminate this information to facilitate collaboration
Provide infrastructure to organise scientific meetings focusing on therapeutic or dietary interventions for cancer prevention
To increase awareness of the field amongst the cancer research community, governmental organisations and funding bodies
Become widely accepted as the focus of expertise in cancer chemoprevention and other therapeutic interventions to prevent cancer
To become a champion for increased research funding in the field of therapeutic cancer prevention
Provide collaboration among investigators and develop joint grant applications, building on complementary strengths across the network
To promote the translation of pre-clinical research findings into clinical trials of cancer prevention
To provide guidance and support in the development of clinical trials protocols for interventional cancer prevention studies

Steering Committee Members

Karen Brown (Co-chair) - Leicester
Ruth Langley (Co-chair) – UCL
Sylvia Bailey - West Midlands
Andrew Beggs – Birmingham
Vicky Coyle - Belfast
Farhat Din - Edinburgh - Dundee
Albena Dinkova-Kostova - Edinburgh - Dundee
Gareth Evans - Manchester
Mark Hull - Leeds
Farhat Khanim - Birmingham
Mairead MacKenzie - Surrey
Mangesh Thorat – Barts
Mieke Van Hemelrijck - KCL
Ann Williams – Bristol

Scope of Membership

Membership is drawn from clinical and non-clinical researchers across the United Kingdom who have an interest, and demonstrated research activity, in a relevant subject area.

Ordinary membership of the Group is available to researchers at all stages of their career.

Membership is also open to members of organisations such as cancer charities, and to lay people or patients who have an interest in this field.

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