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Sheffield Cancer Research Centre Newsletter Issue 8 – February 2014
Lord Mayor Vicky Priestley visits the Sheffield Cancer Research Centre.
The Lord Mayor Councillor Vickie Priestley visited the Sheffield Cancer Research Centre on Friday 24th January. She met Cancer Researchers and Clinicians who described some of the excellent research being undertaken at the Sheffield Cancer Research Centre.
The Lord Mayor also met representatives from two major funders of the work undertaken at the Centre - Yorkshire Cancer Research and Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity.
Lord Mayor Vickie Priestley said: “The Sheffield Cancer Research Centre plays a pivotal role in helping thousands of patients across the region get better cancer treatments".
“This visit is an important opportunity for me to find out more about why it’s a facility we should all be proud of”.
Professor Claire Lewis describes her novel work on the use of macrophages to deliver tumour busting viruses right to the heart of a tumour.
Dr Helen Bryant and Mr Charles Rowett (Yorkshire Cancer Research) are pictured with the Lord Mayor, Councillor Vickie Priestley.
Debayan Mukherjee showes his radiotherapy research to the Lord Mayor.
Will English explains how vascular disrupting agents are being developed to destroy a cancer’s blood vessels.
SCRC Director Professor Rob Coleman introduces the Lord Mayor Councillor Vickie Priesley during her visit to the Sheffield Cancer Research Centre.
Samantha Kennedy, Director of Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity presents the Lord Mayor with a Joe Scarbourgh print depicting Weston Park Hospital.
Research Funding Opportunity Listings – new websiteThe Department of Oncology is pleased to announce that a new weblink has been created for Funding Opportunities - http://www.shef.ac.uk.eresources.shef.ac.uk/oncology/staff-info/fundingopps. Information can be found for small pilot/pump priming grants, project grants, programme grants, fellowship grant/personal awards, studentships, travel awards, clinical grants – trials etc. Funding bodies include: local and national charities and research councils. This is to be maintained by Dr Lance Burn – [email protected]
Research ConferencesThe Sheffield Cancer Research Centre has a new link for Research Conferences - http://www.shef.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/research/research-conferences. This is to be maintained by Mrs Deborah Reid – please inform Deborah if you wish for a conference to be advertised – [email protected]
Diary DatesSeminar Series – for information, please see: http://www.shef.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/news-and-events/seminar-series
13th February 2014 - Discover the science behind targeted treatments for urological cancers.Learn about the faulty genes and proteins that drive urological cancers, and understand the science behind new drug approaches through my new course on prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular and penile cancers on Thursday 13 February (http://sciencecommunicated.co.uk/13-february-2014/) at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, and Thursday 05 June (http://sciencecommunicated.co.uk/05-june-targeted-treatments-for-urological-cancers/) at the Christie Hospital in Manchester.
13th February 2014 - The Translational Oncology MSc Students Yorkshire Tea Party Cake SaleIn aid of Yorkshire Cancer Research. Thursday 13th February 2014 - 10:00-13:30 - Medical School Foyer /Café 1828Cakes, Cookies, Muffins etc plus RaffleIf you would like to donate a Cake etc. please can you let Danielle Meehan ([email protected]) know you will be bringing one.Cake donations from 9am please!
14th February 2014 – Extraordinary SeminarDr Max Mazzone from the VIB Vesalius Research Center , University of Leuven will be giving a seminar titled "Cancer inflammation revisited: the good the bad and the ugly" in room K136/7, RHH.
27th February 2014Freddie Hamdy Public LectureCR-UK/YCR Sheffield Cancer Research Centre Public Lecture and Cancer inspired Art Exhibition"Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment"Professor Freddie Hamdy, Nuffield Professor of Surgery, University of OxfordThursday 27th February 2014
17.15 Drinks Reception and Art Exhibition18.15 Lecture19:15 CloseFirth Hall, Western Bank, University of Sheffield, S10 2TNCar Parking - Free in Durham Road Car Park, Arts Tower Car Park
The Phoenix Project: Surviving Cancer - Art ExhibitionThe Phoenix Project is a unique collaboration between cancer survivors, graphic artists and researchers attempting to capture the reality of living with cancer. The research was undertaken by Dr. Andy Chantry (Medicine), Dr. Matthew Cheeseman (English), Dr. Natalie Hammond (Sociology, University of Manchester) and Dr. Alex Peng (Information School). Ethical approval was granted (REC reference 13/YH/0023; IRAS project ID 121854) for researchers to interview cancer survivors and ask them about the impact of cancer on intimate areas of their life including their sex lives and relationships. Transcripts of these interviews were given to a group of artists recruited from the Graphic Medicine community and a series of powerful, provocative, heart wrenching, funny and moving images were created. With permission, these will be displayed to raise awareness, to salute and to celebrate the bravery, honesty and forbearance of those who go through the hardest of times with such incredible dignity and fortitude.
This event is free, but we do ask you to register your intention to attend using the link below (this is purely for catering purposes and in case of changes to the event).http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/patient-public-information/public-lecture-hamdy
Professor Freddie Hamdy
28th February 2014 – Annual Cancer Research Forum External Speakers
Uro-oncology research at Oxford - from clinical trials to the fruit flyProfessor Freddie Hamdy, University of OxfordHuman myeloproliferative neoplasms – a point of order and a tale of new tailsProfessor Tony Green, Cambridge UniversityPatient Talk "I am, I can, I will" - Tracey Barraclough
Internal Speakers Dr Maria Fragiadaki (I&I) - Killing Cancer Cells with "Antibotoxosomes" Dr Nasreen Akhtar (Oncology) - How matrix adhesions control breast tissue organization Dr Sherif El-Khamisy (MBB) – Protein-linked chromosomal break repair and brain tumours Dr Diana Greenfield (Clinical Oncology) - Addressing sexuality concerns at the bedside Professor David Strutt (BMS) - Planar polarity and cancer: how studying Drosophila development
might help us understand disease processes Dr Emma Rathbone (Clinical Oncology) – Bone diseases amongst breast cancer patients Dr Nicolas Viphakone (MBB) - Characterization of a new mRNA export factor present in some
cancer cells. Dr Carlo Barone (Oncology) – CDK18; a novel genome stability factor involved in DNA replication Professor Jane Grasby (Chemistry) –-TBC Professor Janet Brown (Clinical Oncology) – START Trial - Pitfalls and challenges of the chief
investigator role in a large clinical trial.
ACRF Registration – http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/news-and-events/away-day-2014
24th – 26th March 2014 - Genes & Cancer 30th Anniversary MeetingGenes & Cancer 30th Anniversary MeetingRobinson College, Cambridge, UKwww.genesandcancer.org.uk
30th March – 1st April 2014 – British Association for Cancer ResearchThe Third Special Conference on ‘Advances in Cancer Drug Discovery’ will take place at Homerton College. The deadline for abstracts is 24th January 2014 and the early bird registration fee ends on the 31st January 2014. More information can be found on the website: http://www.bacr.org.uk/bacr-events/event-details/advances-in-cancer-drug-discovery
25th June 2014 - YCR Annual Scientific Meeting 2014The Annual YCR Scientific meeting will be held at the Pavilions of Harrogate on Wednesday 25 th June 2014. Registration will open in February 2014. For further details – www.ycr.org.uk
Call for Centre News StoriesWhat exciting developments are taking place in your research and training?We need to show what great work is going on in Sheffield, not least so that we demonstrate our strengths to potential funders.
We need to shout about: * New research findings, particularly published papers * Recently funded studies at start up * Prizes or awards received * Innovations in equipment/treatment * Your involvement in public events * Anything else you feel you would like to publiciseIf you are working with the press offices at CRUK, YCR, the University or the Trust to publicise anything please also keep me in the loop.
Please see the website for exampleshttp://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-cancer-research-centre/news-and-events/news/1.198922
Please send anything of interest to Lance Burn ([email protected]) - it doesn't have to be in a publishable format as I can help with putting it together, writing text, obtaining pictures etc.