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14/04/2015
Queen's Uni Leads The Way In Precision Cancer Medicine
A major new international initiative into modern cancer care medicine is being led by Queen's University Belfast.
Researchers from Queen's University's Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB), in partnership with researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Washington, are working together to deliver a £2.5m four-year PhD programme in Precision Cancer Medicine.
Precision Cancer Medicine utilises an increased biological understanding of cancer to drive a more selective approach, ensuring patients receive therapeutically effective treatment based on their genetic make-up, while avoiding treatment-related side effects. CCRCB has established an Academia-Industry-Healthcare Precision Cancer Medicine pipeline that is delivering new diagnostics and new therapies for cancer patients.
The Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Cancer Medicine will initially provide 12 Queen's students with an opportunity to perform research at a world renowned cancer institution.
Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, Professor Patrick Johnston, said: "It is extremely exciting to be announcing this initiative here in Washington. It provides significant opportunities for students to be exposed to state-of-the-art technologies and receive quality mentorship from researchers both at the NCI and at Queen's and it is further evidence of how Queen's researchers are continuing to advance knowledge and change lives at a global level."
(CD/JP)
Researchers from Queen's University's Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB), in partnership with researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Washington, are working together to deliver a £2.5m four-year PhD programme in Precision Cancer Medicine.
Precision Cancer Medicine utilises an increased biological understanding of cancer to drive a more selective approach, ensuring patients receive therapeutically effective treatment based on their genetic make-up, while avoiding treatment-related side effects. CCRCB has established an Academia-Industry-Healthcare Precision Cancer Medicine pipeline that is delivering new diagnostics and new therapies for cancer patients.
The Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Cancer Medicine will initially provide 12 Queen's students with an opportunity to perform research at a world renowned cancer institution.
Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, Professor Patrick Johnston, said: "It is extremely exciting to be announcing this initiative here in Washington. It provides significant opportunities for students to be exposed to state-of-the-art technologies and receive quality mentorship from researchers both at the NCI and at Queen's and it is further evidence of how Queen's researchers are continuing to advance knowledge and change lives at a global level."
(CD/JP)
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