October research newsletter
Welcome to the October edition of Research News!
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Featured researcher: Dr Jane Shortall
Dr Jane Shortall from the University of Manchester is this edition's featured researcher! Read more about her Prostate Cancer UK Career Acceleration Fellowship, which will help personalise radiotherapy to improve treatment response and reduce the risk of prostate cancer returning.
If you're inspired by Jane's project and would like more information on our Career Acceleration Fellowships, take a look at the webpage and get in touch with any questions!
Making Progress
Join us at Making Progress, our event for Early Career Researchers, at the Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London on Wednesday, 2 April 2025!
We are especially delighted that Dr Kelly Coffey from Newcastle University will be joining us as a keynote speaker, to share her story of development to becoming an independent researcher.
The event is filling up so be sure to check the webpage for registration details.
Our Patient Representative Network
Involving patients or their families can keep your research focused on what matters most, strengthening your research project and funding applications.
Members of our Patient Representative Network have personal experience of prostate cancer and can offer lived experience input into the planning and delivery of your research and related grant funding, both pre-application and post-award.
To find out how you can involve them in your research, take a look at the webpage or contact the research team.
External funding opportunities – open now!
Prostate Cancer Research currently have two grant calls open:
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The Bone Metastasis Collaboration Fund is open for expressions of interest for proposals focussed on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of bone metastasis. The deadline is 28 October 2024.
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The Racial Disparities call aims to address some of the key challenges contributing to the health inequalities experienced by the Black community. The deadline is 17 November 2024.
The Medical Research Council’s Prosperity Partnerships call focuses on the safety and toxicity of advanced therapies. The call supports research partnerships between businesses and academic partners within funding of up to £4M available for the academic partner. The deadline for expressions of interest is 6 November.
Find out more about each of these funding calls on our website.
Abstract submission deadlines for 2025
Got a ground-breaking abstract you want to share at one of next year's major oncology conferences? Make sure you don’t miss the deadline!
See below for the abstract submission deadlines for next year's events:
ASCO GU - 15 October 2024 (Late-breaking data - 14 November 2024)
EAU - 1 November 2024
ESTRO - 20 November 2024 (Late-breaking abstracts - 19 March 2022)
AACR - 26 November 2024
ASCO - 28 January 2025
EACR - 6 March 2025
Have you seen our TV appeal?
Those with keen eyes may have seen our advert on TV as part of our most recent appeal focussing on chance. Keep your eyes peeled for our advert on TV and news of a newly funded research grant in the press throughout October.
Join our new Researcher Mentoring Scheme and help shape the future of prostate cancer research!
Whether you’re an experienced researcher looking to mentor the next generation, or an Early Career Researcher seeking career-focused support and development, the scheme offers valuable opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Our mentoring scheme webpage and mentoring handbook contain lots more information, including how to register to take part. If you have already expressed an initial interest through one of our researcher events, please use the registration form to let us know your areas of expertise or development objectives. If you would like to be part of our January 2025 cohort, as a mentor or a mentee, please ensure you complete the registration form by October 18th 2025.
Visit our webpage for more details!