How can Cancer Research UK help you?

Simon Vincent

Who are we?

A brief history of Cancer Research UK

Now we are seven

The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund joined forces in February 2002, and have since become:

the largest fund-raising medical research charity in the world

the largest funder of cancer research in Europe a major influence on government policy relevant to cancer a leading player in the National Cancer Research Institute

Now we are seven

The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund joined forces in February 2002, and ….

We engage directly with 2.5 million people in the UK every year

We carry out world-class research to improve our understanding of cancer and find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat different types of cancer

We ensure that our findings are used to improve the lives of all cancer patients

Cancer Research UK’s vision

We help people to understand cancer, the progress we are making and the choices each person can make

We work in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cancer

Cancer Research UK’s vision

What do we do?

We spend over £300 million on research We fund:

- more than 4,250 researchers …

- … in over 500 research groups ….

- … at 42 UK universities We support:

- 9 Clinical Trials Units

- 17 Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres

- 7 graduate training programmes We run 5 Institutes

Focusing our research

As part of our Research Strategy: We will focus on scientific quality and clinical impact We will provide the right environment for research We will provide the right people for research

Focusing our research

We want to do more in: Early detection Imaging Biomarker development Model systems

Focusing our research

There are areas where there is a need for more research: Radiotherapy Surgery Oesophageal cancer Pancreatic cancer Lung cancer

Providing the right environment

We will establish a network of Cancer Centres that will: Become a focus for all local cancer research Support research training Be the way to deliver future initiatives

And the Centres will link our research to: Patient care Public engagement Prevention

What do we do?

Our support for clinical fellows

Project and programme grants

F1 and F2 Specialist training programme ConsultantCCT

Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Senior Cancer Research Fellowship

Clinical Training Accounts

Research bursary for clinicians

Clinical research support

F1 and F2 Specialist training programme ConsultantCCT

ACF SCLCL

Clinical research support

Research Bursaries Up to £25,000 for any costs Up to 1 year Not for work leading to MSc, MD or PhD

Clinical Training Account posts Usually 3 years Full time research for PhD Must be post-registration,

most are specialist trainees Supported through Cancer

Research UK Centres

Clinician Scientist Fellowship 4 years, renewable 1 technician Combine post-doc training

with specialist training PhD required Must have less than 2.5

years training to complete

Senior Cancer Research Fellowship 6 years Up to 2 research assistants, 1

technician, 1 student Aim to build up research group Need CCT and 2 years’ postdoctoral

research experience

Who do we support?

A bit about our clinical fellows

Who are our fellows?

Medical Oncology Clinical Oncology Gastroenterology General Practice Clinical Genetics Haematology Histopathology General Medicine

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics Pathology Psychiatry Public Health Radiology Surgery Urology

They come from a wide range of specialties

Who are our fellows?

Most of them stay in cancer research

For our past fellows: More than half are in research positions Almost all of these are in the UK

For our current fellows: Most are aiming to go back to clinical training 70% are aiming for clinical academic posts in the long term

simon.vincent@cancer.org.uk