Voornaam, your November Alliance Newsletter

Major funding for prostate cancer practice-changing trial

A study led by VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead for Genito-urinary Cancers, Associate Professor Niall Corcoran, aims to improve decision-making in prostate cancer treatment by conducting the largest genomically informed, prospective randomised trial in intermediate-risk patients ever undertaken.
The Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions’ (DJPR) Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund aims to fast-track the translation of research into real-world outcomes and has committed $250,000 towards the study.

VCCC Alliance Consumer Engagement Forum 2022

A Shared Vision: Prioritising consumers in research

“Whoever gets to define what is important to fund or develop within a service will shape the future of cancer treatment and care.” – VCCC Alliance Deputy Chair Professor Sanchia Aranda.

Researchers, clinicians, consumers and those who work with them are invited to join our annual Consumer Engagement Forum on 7 December 2022 to learn about the revolutionary role consumers can play in setting research direction, preparing research applications and educating through lived experience.

Equity at its core: our take on the Australian Cancer Plan

The Australian Cancer Plan will unashamedly focus on equity in outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, says Chief Executive of Cancer Australia, Professor Dorothy Keefe.
The draft plan is now out for consultation and focuses on achieving world-class outcomes and experiences for all Australians. We pick up the conversation about the plan from the COSA 49th Annual Scientific Meeting in Brisbane.

Expressions of interest open: Clinical Trialist Development Hub

The VCCC Alliance is committed to accelerating new drug discoveries into clinical use through early-phase clinical trials to benefit patients with the greatest need.
The Clinical Trialist Development Hub project will support the development of trial designs for novel therapies and a new generation of clinical trial investigators.

Another boost for Victorian clinical trials workforce

The 2022 SKILLED Clinical Trial Assistant interns last month delivered their final presentations, signalling another welcome boost to Victoria’s clinical trials workforce.
A key component of the SKILLED Internship Program – supported by MTPConnect and the Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions – is a site-specific Quality Improvement Project, where interns are tasked with identifying an area of need at their placement site, then developing and implementing a sustainable solution.

Former SKILLED Interns reflect on game-changing program

Jessie Gillick-Walker and David Hong, former interns of the SKILLED Clinical Trial Internship Program, reflect on their own internships and how they paved the way for future success in the clinical trials sector.

2022 VCCC Alliance Picchi Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

The VCCC Alliance together with the Picchi Brothers Foundation invite you to join us for a special Monday Lunch Live to celebrate the achievements of this year's three Picchi Awardees for Excellence in Cancer Research.
Irene Deftereos (Western Health, University of Melbourne), Asha Bonney (Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne) and Wenxin Hu (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) took out the prestigious awards in the areas of Clinical Science, Population Health and Basic Science respectively.