Sheffield Cancer Research Centre Newsletter Issue 7 – December 2013 Title – ‘The Enemy Within’ proves a big success An audience of around 300 gathered in the University student’s union for a screening of ‘The Enemy Within’, a new film looking back over the last 50 years of the battle against cancer. The screening was followed by a question and answer session with a panel of the Centre’s leading cancer researchers. A drinks reception rounded off the evening.
Centre Director Professor Rob Coleman hosted the evening and was delighted with the event. “It was wonderful to see such a big audience and the film really lived-up to expectations – a thorough and thought-provoking history of the work we are involved in. Events like this are so important in involving the public in our work and I hope that everyone who attended found it an interesting and enlightening evening”.
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Call for Centre News Stories What exciting developments are taking place in your research and training? We need to show what great work is going on in Sheffield, not least so that we demonstrate our strengths to potential funders. We need to shout about: * New research findings, particularly published papers * Recently funded studies at start up * Prizes or awards received * Innovations in equipment/treatment * Your involvement in public events * Anything else you feel you would like to publicise If you are working with the press offices at CRUK, YCR, the University or the Trust to publicise anything please also keep me in the loop. Please see the website for examples http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/news-and-events/news/1.198922 Please send anything of interest to Lance Burn ([email protected]) - it doesn't have to be in a publishable format as I can help with putting it together, writing text, obtaining pictures etc.
Diary Dates Seminar Series – for information, please see: http://www.shef.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research- centre/news-and-events/seminar-series
28th February 2014 – Annual Cancer Research Forum – please save the date, details to follow. World Leading Keynote Speakers inc: Professor Freddie Hamdy, Nuffield Professor of Surgery, University of Oxford.
Professor Freddie Hamdy
Funding Opportunities Pancreatic Cancer UK is delighted to announce the second round of Future Leaders Research Fund and the next round of MRC Joint Fellowship grants are now open. Applicants are invited for innovative approaches to the biology, treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Particularly interest in supporting early state pilot projects for better non-invasive methods, especially imaging, in the early detection and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and for the identification of individuals at high risk of developing the disease. Researchers from outside the immediate field of pancreatic cancer but with innovative proposals relevant to their objectives are encouraged to apply, especially as part of a collaborative effort. A total of £½ million is available for the second round of the Research Innovation Fund in 2013/14. Successful awards will be funded up to £75,000 for up to 12 months. Closing date for applications – Monday 27th January 2014. Visit www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/research for more details. Email queries to: [email protected]