A newsletter to keep members and partners informed.
Did You Know?
WCRG has a peer review panel that provides feedback to members on cancer related grant applications. We are here to help! For more information see our website
WCRG has a Flickr site that shares all our activities through pictures. Check back often to see what we've been up to.
World Cancer Day - February 4th
The Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program and our
CURES Team joined forces to host a Cancer Education Fair at both Windsor Regional Hospital campuses for World Cancer Day. People were invited to test their cancer IQ, look through a microscope to guess the cancer, and learn about research projects going on in our region. Go to our Flickr site to see CURES in action.
Building a Cancer Smart Community
On January 23 we invited the
Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation Board to an appreciation event to thank them for their contribution towards building a cancer smart community. They were introduced to members of our CURES team, we shared personal stories of how their support of research has changed people's lives and ended with an interactive tour of a project initiated by a
Seeds4Hope grant.Look for upcoming WCCF events to support in 2018!
Save the Dates!
There are a lot of events in 2018. Whether you want to attend, participate, send students, or bring your family, there are a variety of events that WCRG hosts and participates in. Here are a few we know about now:
May 3 - Cheers to Hope (part of the uncorking Science series)
May 12 - Science Rendezvous and Soapbox Science - University of Windsor
July 20 WCRG Think Tank - Windsor Regional Hospital (Metropolitan Campus)
October 19 WCRG Think Tank - University of Windsor
November 17 - 4th Biennial Cancer Research Conference - Caesars Windsor
Think Tanks Series Continues
On January 12th, WCRG held it's first Think Tank of 2018!
The goal of these sessions is to bring people together and share research ideas in an effort to build collaborative projects and increase the number of cancer research grant submissions. Summaries of the past sessions can be found on our website.
If you would like to present at the April Think Tank - contact us now.
The events run from 1:30 - 4pm and alternate between the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital. Mark your calendar:
April 20 at University of Windsor
July 20 at Windsor Regional Hospital
October 19 at University of Windsor
Everyone is welcome!
To find our more or to present at a Think Tank, contact Karen Metcalfe at
karenmet@uwindsor.ca
Snapd Windsor Continues Supporting Local Researchers
snapd Windsor has committed to the WCRG Researcher snapdshot for another year! Interviews are found in the print edition of snapd Windsor and shared through various newsletters and announcements. The goal of these "Snapd Shots" is to raise awareness about the cancer research conducted in Windsor-Essex and stimulate new research collaborations. To see previous snapd shotsclick here. Thank you snapd Windsor for contributing to our cancer smart community!
Member Accomplishments
Letting us know about the accomplishments of you and your colleagues allows us to celebrate the great work being done in our region and furtherbuild collaborations. Here are a few of your latest successes.
Lisa Porter, Bre-Anne Fifield, Dorota Lubanska and Espanta Jalili. US Patent #9844211. Dec. 19, 2017. "MMTV-SV40-Spy1 and Spy1-pTRE Mouse Models"
Positions
Sindu Kanjeekal, Chief of Oncology, Windsor Regional Hospital
Be sure to submit any news items as they happen and we will include them. Pictures and links to details are welcome!
Funding Opportunities
Go to our website to see a complete list of funding opportunities for cancer researchers. We invite you to use the resource as a tool to plan your grant submissions over the next year. Please contact us if we can help facilitate collaborations or provide feedback to strengthen submissions.
