Report from the ECMC network meeting - 24 May 2023
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Read about the ECMC network meeting which took place on Wednesday 24 May 2023.
Interview with Professor James Spicer, KHP ECMC
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Results from a Phase I trial investigating the use of Mov18 IgE, an anti-folate receptor alpha IgE antibody, as a cancer therapy have recently been published in Nature Communications. We spoke to Professor James Spicer, Lead at King's Health Partners (KHP) ECMC to find out more.
Interview with Lauren Butler, Liverpool paediatric ECMC
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This childhood cancer awareness month we spoke with children's oncology research nurse, Lauren Butler and her team at Alder Hey (Liverpool paediatric ECMC) who told us why she chose to focus on paediatric oncology, what some of the opportunities are in the role and the team's proudest achievement.
Report from teenager and young adult focused ECMC Haematology Network Group meeting
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The recent ECMC Haematology Network Group meeting had a focus on Teenager and Young Adults (TYA). Read a report from the meeting.
Accelerating Study Set Up – An Imaging and Pharmacy Perspective
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The ECMC Programme Office has continued to reflect upon Lord O’Shaughnessy’s review of the clinical trial landscape . We have focussed on Lord O’Shaughnessy’s observation that ‘clinical trial set-up and approval processes in the UK are slow and bureaucratic, especially compared to other countries.’ Over the past few months, it...
Funding and support information
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We have collated some information about funding and support opportunities for cancer researchers. Please note that these include details of some of the funding offered by the main core funders of cancer research and is not an exhaustive list. For example some smaller charities may also have relevant funding schemes.
Patient and Public Involvement resources
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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is when patients or members of the public use their experiences of cancer to help shape research. so that it is carried out with or by patients, rather than to or for them. You can consult, collaborate or partner with patients at all stages of...
Interview with Dr Elizabeth Corley, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Paediatric ECMC
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What is your role and which ECMC do you work at? I currently work at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (London – RMH / ICR Paediatric ECMC) as a paediatric oncologist with a special interest in sarcomas and drug development. Why did you want to focus on paediatric oncology?...
ECMC Network Lead Role
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We are looking to appoint an ECMC Network Lead to lead the network and act as a key figurehead. Find out more.
Interview with Professor Johann de Bono
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A study that has found a new treatment that may be able to reverse drug resistance in prostate cancer patients by targeting myeloid cells was recently published in the journal Nature. We spoke to Professor Johann de Bono, Lead at The Institute of Cancer and Royal Marsden Hospital ECMC to find out more.