July 2014 Newsletter

Clinical Trial Working Groups

Goal for 2014: One concept from each institution. To date, concepts have been received from 6 of 12 institutions!

GU:

Two approved LOIs: Prostate (University of Michigan) and renal cell carcinoma (University of Illinois).
Concept: Prostate (Indiana University).
Next call: Friday, July 18 at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT

Thoracic:

Concept: Non-small cell lung cancer (Indiana University).
Concept: Non-small cell lung cancer (University of Michigan).
Concept: Small cell lung cancer (University of Nebraska). Ad hoc call held 6/12/14 to receive further input on this concept.
Next call: Friday, July 11 at
3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT

GI:

Approved LOI: hepatocellular (Indiana University).
Next call: Thursday, July 17 at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT

Breast:

Kick-off teleconference held May 21, 2014.
Concept: Triple negative metastatic breast cancer
(Penn State).
Concept: Triple negative metastatic breast cancer (Rutgers CINJ).
Next call: Wednesday, July 9 at 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT

Please contact Jessica Roy, research development director, at [email protected] or 317-634-5842 ext. 19, to join a clinical trial working group or submit a concept.

Q&A with BTCRC Admin HQ

Big Ten CRC Administrative Headquarters is launching a new feature with this newsletter to discuss some of the common questions we receive from consortium members. In this month's Q&A, we address the following questions:

What type of trial is the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC) looking to perform?
How do I submit a concept to the BTCRC?
Which working groups are currently active? How do I join a working group?
At what point should I submit my concept to the BTCRC?
Does the BTCRC provide funding for my trial?
What assistance do you provide to the PI early in the trial process?
I've heard people talk about Hoosier Cancer Research Network. Who are they and how do they relate to the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium?

Read our full Q&A here.

Featured Member Profile

Learn about the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, our featured member for the month of July. Read more.

Lymphoma Research Foundation RFPs for Young Investigators

Please forward to your hematology colleagues:

The Lymphoma Research Foundation is seeking applications for three young investigator grant programs. Read more.

To date, LRF has not had a Big Ten investigator participate in their one-year Lymphoma Clinical Research Mentoring Program. Let's change that! Deadline for applications is September 3, 2014. Questions about LRF's funding opportunities may be directed to [email protected].

Upcoming Working Groups

The next working groups to form will be GYN and melanoma.

Big Ten CRC Administrative Headquarters is also considering the establishment of a multiple myeloma working group. Investigators from Big Ten CRC member institutions interested in this group should contact Jessica Roy at [email protected] or 317-634-5842, ext. 19.

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