The TCRN and its members recently attended and promoted the work of the Centre at the Cancer Institute NSW Innovations in Cancer Treatment and Care Conference 2016. This year the theme was Psychosocial care and featured keynote speaker Professor Jane Turner.
The TCRN promoted the work of the new program 2016-2021 and its five flagships; http://www.tcrn.unsw.edu.au/about-tcrn
TCRN Director Professor David Goldstein also presented an Overview of the Translational Cancer Research Network (TCRN) at the Sydney Cancer Conference on 22 September 2016. Other TCRN members who presented at the Sydney Cancer Conference include Dr Maarit Laaksonen and Dr David Simar.
Read more about TCRN presentations here

Announced this week, the Cancer Institute NSW is funding universities and research institutes across NSW through the Research Equipment Grants program to introduce technologies that will change cancer research.
Note: Research Equipment Grants are open to members of Translational Cancer Research Centres only.
Read more about the first pre-production prototype of the Single-objective selective plane illumination microscope (soSPIM)

This month we feature TCRN CI Associate Professor John Pimanda who will lead the haematology projects under the Clinical Improvements into Practice Flagship and will also play a role in the leadership of the 2025 Cancer Workforce flagship.
A/Prof Pimanda is the Head of the Adult Cancer Program at UNSW.
Read more about A/Prof John Pimanda and his role at the TCRN

Check out this month's featured publications by TCRN members including members at Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW and also featuring TCRN PhD Scholarship Top-up recipients...
TCRN Members Recently Published

Meet the Operations and Project Team - this month we speak with Program Manager Stephanie Macmillan on her role... TCRN Program Manager Stephanie Macmillan

The Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) is offering support for research conferences to be held in New South Wales through the Conference Sponsorship Program.
This program is open to organisations hosting medical research conferences in metropolitan Sydney, as well as regional and rural New South Wales in 2016/2017.

It is anticipated successful applicants will be awarded grants of up to $20,000 each – depending on the overall quantity and quality of applications.

Applications: to ohmr@doh.health.nsw.gov.au by 5.00pm 26 September 2016
Enquiries: to Caitlin Pitt, OHMR, on (02) 9424 5911 or email cpitt@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
For further information, including the eligibility criteria and application form

Tips of the Trade: Conducting Implementation Research, A Case Study webinar + Q&A with A/Prof Chris Paul; 8:00- 9:00am, 4 October 2016

This case study webinar will give you a practical overview of how A/Prof Chris Paul and colleagues are undertaking an implementation science research project ‘Pathways to Smoking Care Implementation Project' (P-SCIP), funded by the Cancer Institute NSW Implementation Science working group.
The objective of this research project is to assist in building health system capacity for achieving routine clinician delivery of smoking cessation care for cancer patients in NSW.

Ideal for:
- Early-mid career researchers with an interest in implementation science research
- Professionals working in a clinical setting, particularly cancer patient care
- Members with an interest in implementation science research
Join Chris as she shares her tips of the trade and useful take home lessons which you can apply to your own research

TCRN Member Dr Meg Sands, Senior Staff Specialist - Department of Palliative Care, Prince of Wales Hospital has recently been awarded by NSW Minister for Health Jillian Skinner, bringing new innovations to SESLHD


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