News
Dr Stephen Robinson Highlighted in University Hospitals Sussex Spotlight Session
Centre member, and inspiring clinical cancer researcher, Dr Stephen Robinson is highlighted by University Hospitals Sussex in a new "Spotlight Session".
Learn more about Stephen's journey into research, his current research projects, what inspires him, and what is next!
For Researchers
Applications Open for the Small Project Funding - Sussex Cancer Fund
The Sussex Cancer Fund have announced that applications are open for their Small Project Funding (<£20k). This funding is flexible, and can be used to supplement larger funded projects or pump prime new ones.
Deadline is soon: 20th of September 2024 so get your applications in. The SCRC are happy to support you in assembling an application, feel free to contact us.
Reminder: SCRC Studentship and Pump-Priming Funding Applications Are Open
Applications are open for:
- The SCRC PhD Studentship (fully-funded 3.5-years, fees, stipend and £5k/year contribution to consumables). This studentship is kindly supported by both The University of Sussex (UoS) School of Life Sciences, and Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
- The SCRC pump-priming fund. This award is supported by the University of Sussex School of Life Sciences, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, The University of Brighton, and the Sussex Cancer Fund.
The deadline for both of these schemes is 31st October 2024.
Bone Metastasis Grant Calls Coming Soon
We wanted to give you early notice of an upcoming grant call covering breast cancer, prostate cancer, and metastasis. As always the centre is ready to help connect you with collaborators, resources, and support your application in any way.
Breast Cancer Now (BCN) and Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) are joining forces to create the Bone Metastasis Collaboration Fund. Breast and Prostate cancers are highly prevalent, there is an urgent need to stop and reverse the spread of cancer to bone in both, and by combining our resources and bringing experts together, we believe we can accelerate progress for both breast and prostate cancer patients.
The grant call will be launching on September 05 2024 and will be open to researchers based in UK institutions.
Researchers may apply to the Bone Metastasis Collaboration Fund for:
- Seed grants of up to £15k - for example, to fund model development or an initial experiment or collaboration
- Pilot grants of £50 – 100k to generate data to power a future application for a larger, longer-term award
- Project grants of up to £250k - These are for comprehensive research projects with the potential for significant impact on understanding or treating bone metastasis.
They encourage applications from early career researchers.
This grant call invites proposals which incorporate one or more of the following:
- Work investigating the fundamental mechanisms of bone metastasis common to many cancers
- Work focused on breast cancer
- Work focused on prostate cancer
- Projects looking to apply the same approach in models of both breast and prostate
- Collaborative projects co-led by a breast and prostate cancer scientist
Grant call will be on the PCR website on the 5th September.
General Interest Events
Brighton Tumour Microenvironment Conference Early-Bird Registration and Accomodation Deadline Approaching.
Early bird registration deadline is fast approaching (31 Aug) for The Brighton Tumour Microenvironment Conferece, and the hotel rooms at the conference venue are bookable at reduced rate until 8 September.
Register now, for what promises to be an amazing event.