Irish Cancer Society 2026 Research Skills Workshop The Irish Cancer Society wishes to invite anyone interested in developing their research skills to apply to attend the 2026 Research Skills Workshops at

🚀 Calling all aspiring cancer researchers!

The Irish Cancer Society 2026 Research Skills Workshop is back at UCD! Learn how to:

📅 Dates: 5–6 Feb & 5–6 Mar 2026
💸 Travel bursaries available

Apply here 👉 www.cancer.ie/researchers-...

#CancerResearch #PPI #ResearchSkills #IrishCancerSociety #UCD

Assessing Barriers to Oncologic Care of Migrant Populations from a Care Providers' Perspective Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

📣 We’re spreading the word!
If you are a Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Registrar involved in cancer care in Ireland, please consider to complete this short survey:
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Happy to share the launch of CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH: THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES at Roscommon Arts Centre.

We are pleased to share information about a study on recurrent cervical cancer.
The trial is now open at UCD Cancer Trials and is being conducted at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) in Dublin.

👉 Read more about the trial here: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

Join us for an evening where science meets real stories. 🎙️

📖 The Living Stories Behind Cancer Research
🗓️ Oct 7 | 5:30–7:00pm
📍 Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), Stephen’s Green

🪑 Limited spots.
👉 Register now: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

‘Dare2Cure’ Public Symposium on Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment with Dr. Dennis Slamon - CCRT - Cancer Clinical Research Trust In person and livestreamed. The Cancer Clinical Research Trust hosts a ‘Dare2Cure’ Public symposium on Recent...

📢 Public Talk – Advances in Cancer Treatment with Dr. Dennis Slamon hosted by Cancer Clinical Research Trust.

🗓 Wednesday, September 24th at 6pm
📍 Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
www.eventbrite.ie/e/dare2cure-...
💻 Or send an email to neil.conlon@dcu.ie to request the livestream link.

🩸 September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month — a time to spotlight innovation in haematology.

👉 Learn more about Dr Smyth: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

🔬 Explore current haematology trials at the Cancer Trials Cluster: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

Join us Oct 7 for The Living Stories Behind Cancer Research at MoLI!
Inspired by the Human Library, come and “borrow” a patient, nurse, researcher & more for real talks on cancer research.
Registration and more information: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

🔬 Science Meets Lived Experience
Jim discovered PPI via a hospital poster in 2020. Now he’s shaping cancer research & national health data projects with lived insight.
📢 Read at Science Meets Lived Experience: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

As we shared recently, the Phase III OASIS-4 trial results are now published.
A proud moment for our teams, collaborators, and especially the patients who made this possible.
📖 Read more about the results and their implications at our website:
www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...
Thank you to all involved!

📢 Save the Date – ISMO After-ASCO 2025 Virtual Updates Meeting

🗓️ Tuesday, 15th July 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM (Irish Time)
💻 Online | Hosted by Professors Seamus O’Reilly & Michaela Higgins
🎓 Supported by Cancer Trials Ireland

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Can a Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Informed Participant Information Leaflet (PIL) Improve Trial Recruitment, Retention, and Quality of Decision Making? Results of a Randomised Controlled Double‐Blind Study Within a Trial (SWAT) Introduction Public and patient involvement (PPI) may be utilised to improve aspects of trial conduct. This study within a trial (SWAT) aimed to examine if a PPI-informed participant information lea...

📢 Publication Alert!
We are excited to share our latest publication by Linda O'Neill from UCD Clinical Research Centre on the role PPI Informed Participant Information Leaflet in trial recruitment, retention, and decision making.
Read more here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Last Saturday, 7th June, we took part in the University College Dublin Festival 2025.
At the UCD Clinical Research Centre stand, adults, families, teenagers and even toddlers joined us to explore the world of clinical research through.
www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

International Clinical Trials Day 2025 - Rethinking Clinical Trials: Inclusivity in Practice - YouTube How do we progress from discussion to action in ensuring the appropriate populations are taken into account in the design of a clinical study? Answers to thi...

On #ICTD2025, we joined researchers, ethicists & advocates to explore what truly inclusive clinical research looks like.

🔹 Inclusivity is a design issue.
🔹 EDI training & co-creation are essential
🔹 Community engagement is vital

🎥 Now available to watch online:
🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🧪 Help Support Research!
Cillian Shine, student dietitian at UCC, is studying how men with prostate cancer use herbal & vitamin supplements.

Know someone affected? Please share or take this short, anonymous survey to help improve future nutrition care.

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Barriers and Enablers to Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Among Travellers in Ireland: Healthcare Professionals Perspectives Travellers, a minority ethnic group in Ireland, experience higher-than-expected cancer-specific mortality. This codesigned research study explored the…

📢 Publication Update!
This study explores how primary healthcare professionals view the barriers & enablers to cancer prevention and early detection among Travellers, a minority ethnic group in Ireland.

Congrats to Dr Patricia Fox& team on this vital work!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Elinzanetant for Vasomotor Symptoms from Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer | NEJM Women receiving endocrine therapy for hormone receptor (HR)–positive breast cancer or its prevention among those at high risk for breast cancer commonly have vasomotor symptoms. Data are lacking on...

📢 Publication Update!
Exciting Phase 3 trial results of trial conducted at St. Vincent’s & the Mater.
Congrats to all involved, especially Prof. Donal Brennan! 👏

www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

New guidelines on prostate cancer available for download:

#EAUguidelines #ProstateCancer

🎉 Join us for the UCD Festival , a day of discovery, fun, and community at University College Dublin! 🌟
Explore interactive exhibits, live talks, music, family activities & more. Free and open to all!

📅 Don’t miss it → festival.ucd.ie
#UCDFestival #UCD #DublinEvents #FamilyFun #InnovationAndCulture

📢 We’re proud to announce that Prof. Grainne O'Kane has been appointed Director of the UCD Cancer Cluster, succeeding Prof. Michaela Higgins.

www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

🎉 International Clinical Trials Day is next Tuesday — and we’re already getting into the spirit!

Whether you’re a patient, staff member, or just curious, stop by and say hi! 👋

📍 Catch us at:

SVUH: Centrepoint

Mater: Whitty Building

NMH: Front Entrance

NRH: Main Reception

Wexford General

Cut From The Same Cloth: Where art, science & community meet.

Led by UCD Prof. Amanda McCann, this project explores the common threads between lived experience and scientific inquiry, amplifying minority voices in health science.
www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

Now recruiting across Europe!

NavCare-EU supports older adults with cancer through non-medical navigation—connecting them to care, resources & companionship at home.

Find out more @ NavCare-EU - Cancer Trials Cluster

Be part of cutting-edge cancer research happening at UCD Cancer Trial Cluster.
Our upcoming trials offer hope through innovation — with access to the latest therapies for gynaecological, breast, lung, and other cancers.

www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

2024 Year in Review

2024 has been an exciting year in which we have seen the exceptional outcomes of all the work and efforts of previous years.

While we are already working to make 2025 another success, below, we highlight some key achievements in 2024.

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Colorectal cancer refers to cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. It's the third most common type of cancer in both men and women worldwide. UCD Cancer Cluster offer MOUNTAINEER-03 trial which explores improved treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer.
www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

@ascocancer.bsky.social @theoncologynetwork.bsky.social @theaacr.bsky.social @naturecancer.bsky.social @bmj.com @upmc.com

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Ovarian cancer is a significant cause of mortality among women in Ireland. Between 2013 and 2015, it ranked as the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths among Irish women.

www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

Wednesday was National No Smoking Day. Never to late to quit, smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for approximately 85% of all cases.

You can check here our current trials for patients with lung cancer: www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

www.ucd.ie/cancertrials...

‘It is the biggest burden of my life’: An oncologist’s struggle to secure medicines for patients Getting patients access to treatments they need – without which they will die – is the ‘biggest burden of my life’, says Prof Gráinne O’Kane

"It is the biggest burden of my life", Prof Grainne O'Kane discusses the challenges of accessing new medicines.

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...