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100,000 GENOMES PROJECT
Genomics England’s 100,000 Genome Project for Adult Primary Brain Tumours is now recruiting
Genomics England’s 100,000 Genome Project recently adapted adult primary brain tumours into its programme. This is a great opportunity to do whole genome sequencing for up to 1000 patients nationwide. All grades and types of gliomas are included as well as rarer intrinsic tumours such as embryonal tumours, pineal tumours, germ cell tumours and neuronal tumours. Participation and recruitment require collaboration between the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team and its local Genomic Medical Centre. There are now 13 Genomic Medical Centres across England to cover this. The majority of the teaching hospitals will already have a dedicated 100,000 Genome Project team which will be the first point of contact to set up the local processes (including consent, tissue and data collection) as well as the link with the Genomic Medical Centres.
This is a unique opportunity to obtain large and comprehensive genomic and clinical data with the aim of translation into better patient care. I do hope that together we can take advantage of this.
Further information: Prof Keyoumars Ashkan (k.ashkan@nhs.net)
Genomics England Clinical Interpretation Partnership Board Lead (Brain)
WELLCOME TRUST GRANT APPLICATIONS REQUIRE AN ORCiD
As of 1st August 2015 all researchers submitting a grant application to the Wellcome Trust must have an ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). ORCiDs are a unique identifier for researchers and will differentiate you from other researchers with the same name. ORCiD IDs are linked to and increasingly required by many publishers, repositories and funders.
Further details are on the ORCiD website
OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE HEALTH RESEARCH IN THE UK
NIHR research programme boards and panels select the most important research questions to commission and make funding recommendations on project applications.
They are looking for additional expertise for the boards or panels of the following programmes.
- Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme
- NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HD&SR) Programme
- NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
Further details and information on how to apply are available on the NIHR website
RESEARCH DESIGN SERVICE (RDS)
The NIHR funds the RDS to provide design and methodological support to health and social care researchers across England to develop gran applications to the NIHR and other national peer-reviewed funding programmes.
Advice is confidential and free of charge 
Research Design Service
Latest bulletin from the RDS of the East of England
NIHR_RDS_East_of_England.pdf RDS East of England regional support 2015
AID TO ASSESSING TRIALS
The Dept of Neurosurgery at the general Infirmary Leeds (UK) has compiled an aid to assessing which patients are suitable for which Neurosurgical trials in the UK. Follow the link to view the document. www.leedsneurosurgery.com/trials