JING Resources: Training Opportunities
Below are some training opportunities that may be of interest to junior investigators working in the ECMC network. Please note that these training courses are not run by the ECMC but are shared with you as they may be of interest or relevance. Do contact the training providers directly if you have any queries.
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Workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research The annuals Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop is a week-long course designed to educate and train early-career investigators in the best practices of clinical trial design and provide access to experienced clinical investigators from different institutions and countries with expertise across all areas of clinical research. |
EORTC, ESMO & AACR | Annual 7-day residential course (usually June) | Clinical |
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Clinical research training in haematology CRTN provides early career researchers with a unique, 9-month long training and mentoring experience. CRTH programme consists of two four-day workshops as well as a session held at the annual EHA Congress. |
European Hematology Association (EHA) | Annual: 3 workshops over a 9-month period | Clinical - haem |
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EHA-ASH Translational Research Training in Hematology (TRTH) TRTH provides early-career researchers with a unique, year-long training and mentoring experience. |
EHA & American Society for Hematology | Annual: residential workshop and follow-up meeting over a 9-month period | Translational - haem |
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Pathway to independence: developing future scientific leaders This programme aims to help future scientific research leaders prepare for the aspects of team leader roles that can be most challenges e.g. developing a sustainable research strategy, obtaining funding, managing teams. |
ICR (plus BBSRC, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) | Annual | Non-clinical - post docs |
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Assocation of Cancer Physicians: webinars The ACP (recognised by the Royal College of Physicians and the Department of Health) is the specialty association for medical oncologists. They organise yearly educational meetings for trainees (Cancer Physicians in Training), and new consultants (New Consultants Group). The ACP holds a series of monthly webinars which are recorded and are available to ACP members following the event. |
Association of Cancer Physicians | Monthly webinars | Clinical |
If you have any other training opportunities that you think junior investigators in the ECMC network would find of interest, please let the ECMC Programme Office know: hannah.brown@cancer.org.uk