Junior Investigator Network Group

This group brings together and supports the career development of junior investigators across all disciplines of translational research within our network.

Scope of membership

Any early-career researcher who wants to become an independent investigator can be a member.

We welcome clinical researchers who want to specialise in a cancer-relevant field. Non-clinical researchers can also join from the final year of their PhD.

This group supports junior investigators up to the point of completing their first programme, project or grant. After that, members will be invited to join the Junior Investigators Alumni to support and mentor new members.

Remit

Establish a peer network of junior investigators from across clinical and scientific backgrounds.
Identify and address common training, progression and development needs for junior investigators and link up with current training or schemes on offer.
Provide career support for making the transition to become an independent researcher.
Increase awareness of our network with junior investigators.
Promote collaboration between junior investigators to build links and future collaborations within our network.

Really exceeded expectations. The entire programme was interactive with huge amounts of valuable feedback from a variety of experts in the field.

- Attendee at our Training the Next Generation event

Steering committee

Shelby Barnett, Newcastle Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Aisling Barrett, Oxford ECMC

Shradha Bhagani, Leicester ECMC

John Chadwick, Manchester ECMC

Nikos Demiris, Cambridge ECMC

Alasdair Duguid, Edinburgh ECMC

Gillian Horne, Glasgow ECMC

Francesca Jackson-Spence, Barts ECMC

Sam Khan, Leicester ECMC

Katrina Lappin, Belfast ECMC

Elaine Leung, Birmingham ECMC

Mark Lythgoe, Imperial College London ECMC

Uma Mukherjee, University College London ECMC

Pablo Nenclares, Barts ECMC

Anke Nijhuis, Imperial College London ECMC

Pavlina Spiliopoulou, Glasgow ECMC

Events

People seated at round tables in a large conference room.

Training the Next Generation event

Our annual Training the Next Generation event, exclusively for JING members nominated by their experimental cancer medicine centre lead, provides practical tools and guidance for junior investigators aspiring to lead their own translational cancer research studies.

Training funding and helpful materials

Training and funding opportunities

There are also a variety of relevant training, funding and other support opportunities available for early-career researchers. These are offered through our core funders and other sources.