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Dr Richard McNally, Newcastle University (£29,985) An epidemiological study of bone tumours in children
and young adults. Dr John Anderson, Unit of Molecular Haematology and
Cancer Biology, Development of clinical protocols for Ewing's Sarcoma treatment using gene transfer of T cell receptors. Research currently being undertaken with the help of CHORF's funds being forwarded to the BCRT (Bone Cancer Research Trust)
CHORF's Chairman (Patrick Hardman), together with parents of other children
who has lost their lives as a result of Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma
contacted the medical experts to find out why no Government funding was
provided to research a cure for these two types of Bone Cancer. As a
result, The Bone Cancer Research Trust was formed in 2005 for which Patrick
Hardman is one of the Trustees.
An alliance of a number of established local charities (including CHORF)
and groups of family and friends of Primary Bone Cancer patients throughout
Britain and Ireland came together to pool their raised funds, enabling
research possible. How CHORF's raised funds are utilised
The BCRT awards grants to fund research into Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma. BCRT GRANT APPLICATIONS Closing Date - 22nd October 2007 Please note that Trustees will exceptionally consider grants in excess of £30,000. Please submit application form either electronically to
research@bonecancerresearch.org.uk or by post, sending 6 copies to: Applicants should receive notification of the outcome of this round by end of January/beginning of February 2008. One of the basic aims of the BCRT is to promote research into Primary Bone Cancers and particularly Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma. The charity is interested in any research that can improve outcomes for patients so will consider research applications from a wide variety of perspectives. These include biological, translational, clinical, epidemiological, psycho-social and health services research. The charity is particularly interested in providing 'pump-priming' grants that might initiate or support work that could lead to more substantial applications to national or international funders. It is proposed that there will be up to 2 calls for grant applications each year. Dates will be posted in advance and decisions reached within 3 months of the closing date. Initially the Trustees will consider bids of any sum up to £30,000. Applications should be made using the downloadable form available from the BCR website. Applications are received by BCRT and forwarded to our Scientific Advisory panel (SAP) for assessment. The charity insists on external peer review for all funding requests of £10,000 and above. Requests for sums less than this may be granted by the SAP and Trustees without formal external review. Each application for external review will be overseen by a Specialist Advisor with particular expertise who will recommend appropriate reviewers. External reviewers will be asked to confirm that there is no significant conflict of interest. Each round of applications will be considered by the SAP who will determine which applications are of sufficient quality to be funded and rank them accordingly. They could choose to recommend all or none. Recommendations will then be considered by the Trustees, who have the final decision on funding. This will be determined by available funds, not the quality of research. Further information on grant requirements is available from research@bonecancerresearch.org.uk.
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