The Cancer Institute NSW is calling for Expressions of Interest for the Innovations in Cancer Control Grants 2017– to 2018.
The focus of these grants is community and service-centred initiatives and not research proposals.
Closing date for Expressions of Interest 14 May 2017

We are excited to announce that the TCRN and the Centre for Health Economics and Research Evaluation ("CHERE"), UTS have partnered to form HEAT; Health Economics Advice for research Translation. HEAT is exclusive to TCRN members. Members have access to the following health economics activities:

-Trial audits
-Research reviews
-Grant application reviews
-Education

A special newsletter will be sent to all members in May outlining some of the services and introducing the team.
Meanwhile, if you have any questions about accessing HEAT, please contact Stephanie Macmillan, TCRN Program Manager (email: s.macmillan@unsw.edu.au).
Learn more about CHERE

There are a number of grants open to TCRN members; please distribute to your team members; particularly clinicians, allied health workers, PhD candidates
Apply Now!

Check out this month's highlights from our members' publications including researchers from the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UTS, Lowy Cancer Research Centre and the Prince of Wales Hospital...
Read about TCRN Members' recent publications

With a strong interest in colorectal cancer research, TCRN Consumer Advisory Panel member Jeff Cuff is dedicated to informing the translation of cancer research projects and has founded the Shirley Cuff Cancer Research Foundation
Learn more about Jeff's work in cancer research advocacy and in particular colorectal cancer

Head of the Immunometabolism group at the Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Research, UNSW, David Simar recently attended the Clinical Epigenetics International Meeting funded by the TCRN Conference and Professional Development Grant..
Read more about TCRN Member Dr David Simar's work and the emerging role of Epigenetics in Inflammation and Immunometabolism

The Cancer Implementation Science Community of Practice host 2017 Health Data Conference.
Abstract due by 12 May 2017
Data-Driven Change Conference; 21 July 2017 - University of Sydney Camperdown Campus

Stella is the Officer for consumer engagement and grants provision as well as a number of flagship projects.
TCRN Project Officer Stella Jun

Professor Goldstein's voluntary efforts for oncology in Vietnam awarded by the Health Volunteers Overseas through the Golden Apple Award
David Goldstein; Conjoint Professor Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW and TCRN Director

AIHI Seminar: Professor Stephen Muething of the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics will present at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation ("AIHI"), Macquarie University.
Register for this seminar taking place 30 May 2017; 12.00 - 1.00pm

The Cancer Implementation Science Community of Practice host 2017 MDT Symposium - 22 June 2017
Aimed at MDT Leads and MDT Members, Quality Improvement professionals, Health Policy officers and T2-T3 Researchers
MDT Symposium; 22 June 2017; 1.30-5.30pm - Westmead Institute of Medical Research

The Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Health Minister Brad Hazzard opened the $114 million Bright Alliance Building, a world-class health care and medical research facility which has already started treating cancer patients at the Randwick Hospitals Campus.
Read more about this specialist all-in-one cancer treatment and research centre