Junior Investigator Network Group (JING)

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Overview

The aim of this group is to bring together, and help develop, junior investigators across all disciplines of translational research within the ECMCs.

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 the ECMC amongst junior investigators
Promote collaboration amongst junior investigators with a view to building links and future collaborations between ECMCs

Steering Committee Members

Tim Robinson Cardiff

Sara Busacca Leicester

Louise Carter Manchester

Julie Cockle ICR (paediatric)

Tom Cummin Southampton

Michael John Devlin Barts

Laura Feeney Belfast

David Guttery Leicester

Emma Kerr Belfast

Murali Kesavan Oxford

Gerard Millen Birmingham (paediatric)

Penny Ottewell Sheffield

Faye Robertson Edinburgh

Elizabeth Roundhill Leeds (paediatric)

Patricia Roxburgh Glasgow

Mareike Thompson Cambridge

Amy Whitehead Southampton

Scope of membership

Membership is aimed at any early career cancer researchers committed to becoming independent investigators, such clinical colleagues wishing to specialise in a cancer-relevant field and from final year of PhD onwards for non-clinical colleagues.

The Network Group aims to support junior investigators up to the point of completing their first programme or project grant. Members will be invited to join the Junior Investigators Alumni thereafter to support or mentor newer members.

Resources

JING: Training the Next Generation

08 Feb 2016

This year, the Training the Next Generation event was hosted in Glagow. The event was very well attended, and attendees - both at trainee and faculty level - enjoyed their time and agreed that the networking and series of talks and activities were incredible useful.

The video below captures the event in action:

CRUK/ ECMC Webinar 'How to Get your Research Funded'

29 Jul 2015

hosted by CRUK for the ECMC Junior Investigator Network Group (JING) on 29th July 2015

Adaptive trial design for early phase trials - 21 May 2015

21 May 2015

Agenda
Why not use 3+3 - Dr Thomas Jaki and Dr Lisa Hampson, Lancaster University
Model based dose-finding - Dr Thomas Jaki and Dr Lisa Hampson, Lancaster University
Bibliography

JING: Training the next generation 2015

26 Jan 2015

Training the next generation programme 2015
Chairs, speakers and faculty biographies 2015

Presentations

ECMCs - where do we fit in? - Aoife Regan
Key factors in trial design - Robert Brown
Support for early career investigators - CRUK - Karen Noble
Early phase combination studies and industry alliances - Jeff Evans
Life as a university senior lecturer - clinical - Simon Pacey
Working with the Cancer Research UK Centre for Drug Development - Brian Sheehan
Using human tissue for research: engaging with pathology - Bridget Wilkins
Examples of adaptive trial design and how the trial team got there - Richard Kaplan
Patient and public engagement session - Stephen Thomas
Biomarkers in cancer management and their role in experimental medicine - Herbie Newell

Involving patients in your research

Guidance on good practice patient involvement and toolkits – INVOLVE: http://www.invo.org.uk
How to involve patients in your research – support and advice from NIHR: http://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/can-help/funders-academics/our-ppi-offering-to-the-research-community/
Assessing the impact of public involvement in your work – PiiAF: http://piiaf.org.uk/
Contacting your local Cancer Research UK Senior Research Nurse: List of CRUK Senior Research Nurses

Patient recruitment and identifying barriers to successful trials

20 Jan 2015

NIHR Research Design Service for help and advice on study development and writing grant proposals
Prof. Bob Brown’s talk at JING training on Key factors in early phase and translational trial design (PDF)

Incorporating appropriate biomarkers

20 Jan 2015

Prof. Herbie Newell’s talk at JING training: Biomarkers in cancer management and their roles in experimental medicine (pdf)
Prof. Richard Kennedy’s talk on Appropriate questions about biomarkers from a clinicians point of view (given at NCRI Colorectal CSG Annual Trials meeting. Username: colorectal_trial. Password: UNnOP)
CRUK Biomarker roadmaps (PDF links on the right hand side)

Imaging for early phase and translational studies

20 Jan 2015

Imaging Network Group to contact imaging specialists within the ECMC network
Prof. Vicky Goh’s talk at JING training (pdf)

International Collaboration

20 Jan 2015

NCRI Clinical Studies Groups (for engaging UK community in each cancer subtype)
Prof. David Jayne talk on ROLAR on experience of international collaboration in this robotic surgery study (given at NCRI Colorectal CSG Annual Trials meeting. Username: colorectal_trial Password: UNnOP)

Tissue collection and engaging pathology

20 Jan 2015

Cellular and Molecular Pathology Network Group to contact pathologists within the ECMC Network
NCRI Confederation of Biobanks (for member biobanks and to search tissue collections)

Statistics for trial design

20 Jan 2015

UKCRC CTU resource finder to apply for local medical statistics input
ECMC training directory (which will be regularly updated with stats courses from CTUs)

Junior Investigator Network Group (JING)

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JING: Training the Next Generation

CRUK/ ECMC Webinar 'How to Get your Research Funded'

Adaptive trial design for early phase trials - 21 May 2015

JING: Training the next generation 2015

Patient recruitment and identifying barriers to successful trials

Incorporating appropriate biomarkers

Imaging for early phase and translational studies

International Collaboration

Tissue collection and engaging pathology

Statistics for trial design

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Interview with Harriet Walter

JING Bursary for NCRI Clincial Studies Group (CSGs) trainee scheme