| Dear Voornaam, As we approach the end of an unusual year, we want to wish you, your family, friends and colleagues a happy holiday. Despite the obstacles 2020 has presented, we’re inspired by the progress our Cancer Grand Challenges community has made. Our 7 funded teams have pushed forward with vital work against all odds – you can read about some of their progress in our blog. We’ve launched an unprecedented global partnership between Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute and we’ve revealed 9 new challenges to galvanise the global research community. None of this would have been possible without the dedication, expertise and hard work of our teams of researchers and advocates, our partners and supporters. You’ll see evidence of the passion and dedication from our community on our website – we’ve recently launched a News and Insight area, bringing together the latest research, people stories and commentary on emerging science. If you are interested in getting involved – sharing new research, advocacy activity or progress – we’d love to hear from you. Wishing you a happy, healthy 2021. We’re excited to see what the new year will bring. Best wishes,
The Cancer Grand Challenges team |
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| | PRE-APPLICATION WEBINAR If you’re interested in applying to tackle one of our new cancer grand challenges, we’re running a virtual event to talk through everything you need to know about how to apply, and to answer any questions you have about the application process.
Date: 12 Jan 2021
Time: 16:00 GMT/ 10:00 EST
Location: Online via WebEx
For those who can’t join live, the event will be recorded and posted on our website. |
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DELVING INTO OUR NEW CHALLENGES In October, we posed 9 new challenges to the research community, each with the potential to change the way we think about cancer. Through our new blog series, members of our Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee reflect on where a global, multidisciplinary team could take us with each challenge. |
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| | | Professor Sir David Lane, Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), on the macromolecules challenge |
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AACR CANCER DISCOVERY: EMBARKING ON A NEW ERA OF DISCOVERY Why is now the time to build on seminal discoveries to overcome otherwise intractable barriers? In a commentary article for AACR Cancer Discovery In Focus, Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Cancer Research UK, and Dr Ned Sharpless, Director of the National Cancer Institute, discuss the 9 challenges currently open for application. “Making progress in these fields and attempting to solve these challenges, we believe, demands a new approach. We’re seeking to harness ideas from diverse scientific disciplines and the broadest range of experts.” |
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NEW PUBLICATIONS AREA ON WEBSITE Cancer Grand Challenges is driving radical progress through the sharing of new ideas, knowledge and cutting-edge techniques. This includes new findings published in peer-reviewed journals. On our website you’ll now find a list of publications that feature research supported by Cancer Grand Challenges. |
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REMINDER OF THE NEW CHALLENGES |
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