Ms Grace Lim, the PhD student under our Thyroid Cancer TCE (Translational Centre of Excellence), was awarded a Sydney Vital Travel Grant to attend and present her research study at this year’s annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
Dr Andrew Care Awarded Early Career Fellowship from Cancer Institute NSW
Dr Andrew Care has been a member of Sydney Vital since 2017 and this year was awarded a 2018 Early Career Fellowship from the Cancer Institute NSW.
2018 Neuroendocrine Tumour Q&A Session
On the August 9, 2018, Sydney Vital teamed up with The Unicorn Foundation to host the 2018 Neuroendocrine Tumour Q&A Session. The session saw over 100 attendees come together to hear about what’s new in Neuroendocrine Tumours and why research plays a vital role in patient outcomes.
Fight on The Beaches, Christmas In July
The Bill Walsh Laboratory researchers at this year’s ball
NSW Premier’s Awards 2018
The annual NSW Premier’s Awards are back.
Hosted by the Cancer Institute NSW, this year the Awards will recognise the achievements of individuals and teams that work in cancer research across NSW and showcase the outstanding work they have put in to lessen the impact of cancer.
Sydney Vital Seed Funding – Closed
Sydney Vital is pleased to invite applications for its Seed Funding Awards to the value of $25,000 each. The Sydney Vital Seed Funding Scheme intends to seed new ideas, with the goal of generating data to a point where external funding may be sought. The ideas to be tested should be (i) new in concept and (ii) distinct from currently or previously funded research. Projects should focus on Translational Cancer Research and closely align with one or more of Sydney Vital’s Flagship Programs and/or Translational Cancer Research Centres (TCE) which are;
Flagships
Inflammation
Translational Theranostics
Nanotechnology
TCEs
Pancreatic Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Breast Cancer Implementation
Neuroendocrine Tumours
Glioblastoma
Sydney 1000 CRC
Adrenocortical Cancer
Key Dates
Call for Applications: 14 February 2018
Closing Date for Applications: 9th March 2018
Useful Documents:
Sydney Vital_Seed Funding Award_Guidelines_Feb 2018
SV_Seed Funding_Application Form_Feb 2018
Any queries should be directed to [email protected]
Asbestos 101
We’re sure you have heard of asbestos. It’s a highly heat-resistant fibrous mineral that is found in some fabrics, brake linings and fire-resistant and insulating materials.
Scalp Cooling – What Is It?
Chemotherapy induced hair-loss can be very demotivating, distressing and it knocks the confidence of many who have to go through it.
What is Translational Cancer Research?
Cancer research is one of the most talked about topics and rightly so. Cancer research is making incredible breakthroughs and paving the way for a future where cancer can be cured and prevented.
Research Scholarship Awards – Round 5
Sydney Vital is pleased to announce the awardees for round 5 of our research scholarships awards. Congratulations to all our awardees and those who applied.