DIABETES UK

DIABETES UK

Diabetes UK, the leading charity for people with diabetes in the UK, is seeking research grant applications in:

HOME MONITORING OF GLUCOSE LEVEL FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES

Diabetes UK's position is that people with diabetes should have access to home blood glucose monitoring based on individual clinical need.


Blood glucose monitoring and urine testing enable self-care in order to maintain optimum control. To support this goal and to understand the effectiveness of self-monitoring we invite applications for research into the real value of self-monitoring of glucose level for Type 2 diabetes.

Any new research should use rigorous methodology to understand the effectiveness of self-monitoring, and address issues such as Quality of Life (QoL), patients'

perception of using urine testing vs. blood glucose

monitoring and people's understanding of how readings should be interpreted.

Once the applications have been received, Diabetes UK will call together a panel of experts in the particular area to peer review the applications.

Applications should be in the region of £100,000 however research outlines for sums larger than this will be considered separately. Completed applications must be received by 5:30 pm on Tuesday 1st March 2005. Late applications will not be considered.

Application forms and guidelines for applicants can be found on our website at www.diabetes.org.uk/research/grants/apply.

For further information please contact us at the address below.

Marilyn Roberts

Diabetes UK

10 Parkway

London NW1 7AA

Tel 020 7424 1140

Fax 020 7424 1080

Email Marilyn.Roberts@diabetes.org.uk

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Research Fellowships






CANCER RESEARCH UK

CANCER RESEARCH UK WOULD LIKE TO INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR ITS CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS.

Cancer Research UK is the leading supporter of cancer research in British Universities and Medical Schools. We believe in the importance of the interface between research and clinical therapy, taking discoveries from bench to bedside. To achieve this, we support a broad portfolio of research drawn from a wide variety of scientific disciplines and are committed to developing the next generation of leaders in cancer research through a programme of basic and applied research fellowships.

Cancer Research UK would like to invite applications for its Clinical Research Training Fellowships. This Fellowship scheme provides support for post registration clinicians up to and including specialist registrar grade, who wish to undertake a period of full-time training in a cancer relevant research field, leading to the presentation of a PhD or, exceptionally, an MD. Applications will be judged and awarded on the quality of the candidate, the scientific merit of the research project and the availability of supporting expertise and resources in the Host Institution.

These Fellowships can be held in any Cancer Research UK research institute, laboratory or research group, with the exception of the London Research Institute, for which Fellowship opportunities will be advertised separately. Applications to work in many non-Cancer Research UK funded environments are also considered, but Cancer Research UK should be consulted before the application is made.

All applicants should develop their project with their proposed supervisor prior to submission. All applications must be agreed in advance by both the proposed host laboratory and the head of department. Fellowships are normally tenable for three years but will be shorter for those working for an MD. They may be extended for an additional year in order to ease the transition back to clinical training. Each Fellowship will provide an appropriate salary and research-running expenses. Cancer Research UK hopes to award six Fellowships to commence in, or shortly after, August 2005. In addition, there will be one joint Fellowship supported by Cancer Research UK and the Royal College of Radiologists, for a trainee in Diagnostic Radiology or Clinical Oncology.

Applicants of any nationality may apply, but must have been resident and working in the EEA (European Economic Area) for three years immediately before application and intend to pursue an academic career in the UK.

The deadline for applications is Friday 11 February 2005.

For further information or an application pack, please contact Dr Christopher Page: christopher.page@cancer.org.uk tel: 020 7061 6085.

2005 Cancer Research UK Clinical Research Training Fellowships and Cancer Research UK/Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Research Training Fellowship Charity no: 1089464

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Working towards Equal Opportunities

Work-Life Balance Award Winner 2003

CHAIR OF TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY

Applications are invited for this new post to be based in the Medical School's Institute of Biomedical Research, associated with the internationally recognised MRC Centre for Immune Regulation and the Liver Transplant Unit at the adjacent Queen Elizabeth Hospital (University Hospital Birmingham Foundation NHS Trust (UHBFT)). The Chair will enhance and extend the importance of transplantation as an academic discipline in the Medical School and the UHBFT by developing surgical aspects of transplantation as a thriving academic discipline with a reputation for internationally competitive research and providing academic leadership for transplantation surgery.

The successful applicant will have a strong published record of research achievement, a clear view of his/her future research direction and how this relates to, and interacts with, the vibrant multidisciplinary research environment in Birmingham. A clinical background in Liver Transplant Surgery is essential as the new Professor will be expected to support the clinical service on a part-time basis.

This is an outstanding opportunity for the appropriately qualified person to lead academic Transplantation Surgery in the setting of a prestigious Medical School and NHS Foundation Trust.

Further information is available in the further particulars and by contacting Professor William Doe, Dean and Head of the Medical School (0121 414 4046, w.f.doe@bham.ac.uk); Mr John Buckels, Clinical Service Lead, Liver Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (0121 627 2418, John.Buckels@uhb.nhs.uk) or Professor David Adams, Head of Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (0121 415 8702, d.h.adams@bham.ac.uk). Further details and the procedure for applying for this post are available from Jayne Dowden, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Tel: 0121 415 8116; fax: 0121 414 7043; e-mail:S.A.Johnson.1@bham.ac.uk or www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies Please quote reference M39188. Closing date for applications is 7th January 2004.

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THE CANCER RESEARCH UK LONDON RESEARCH INSTITUTE (LRI)

CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMME

The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) is a part of the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world and is committed to training the next generation of cancer research scientists and clinicians. The Institute is noted for its outstanding research and all staff have international reputations for their scientific expertise and include two Nobel Laureates. Fifty research groups are based in laboratories at Lincoln's Inn Fields (Central London) and Clare Hall (just north of London).The laboratories have state-of-the-art instrumentation and access to first-class core and service facilities. A partnership with University College London provides further excellent academic and social facilities for our training fellows. The London Research Institute would like to invite applications for its Clinical Research Training Fellowships. This fellowship scheme provides support for post-registration clinicians up to and including specialist registrar grade, who wish to undertake a period of full-time training in a cancer-relevant research field, leading to the presentation of a PhD.

We are actively seeking talented and motivated clinicians to enter our Clinical Research Training programme.We are presently offering fellowships in the following areas: Peter Karran: DNA repair and skin cancer in clinically immunosuppressed patients. Fiona Watt: Analysis of cancer stem sells in epidermal tumours. Tomas Lindahl: Malfunctioning human DNA repair: relation to immune deficiencies and hypersensitivity to ionizing radiation and alkylating agents. Axel Behrens: Function of JNK signalling neurodegeneration and cancer. Nick Wright and Characterisation of the molecular control of cell proliferation and differentiation in early Ian Tomilson: epithelial tumours of the human and mouse intestine. Sharon Tooze: Role of autophagy in tumorigenesis. Gordon Peters: Regulation and the function of ink4a/arf tumour suppressor gene. Ian Tomilson: Modifier genes for the frequency and severity of colorectal tumours. Dominique Bonnet: Study of the interactions between normal and leukaemic stem cells compartment.

Fellowships are normally tenable for three years. They may be extended for an additional year in order to ease the transition back to clinical training.

Each fellowship will provide an appropriate salary and research running expenses. London Research Institute hopes to award three fellowships to commence in, or shortly after, August 2005.

Applicants of any nationality may apply, but must have been resident and working in the EEA (European Economic Area) for three years immediately before application and intend to pursue an academic career in the UK. The deadline for applications is Friday, 11th February 2005.

For further information or an application pack, please contact Dr Ava Yeo,Assistant Director, London Research Institute (ava.yeo@cancer.org.uk).

For more information about Cancer Research UK London Research Institute visit: http://london-research-institute.co.uk Clinical Research Training Fellowships 2005 at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute Charity no: 1089464

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Services


DR. KAHN WWW.ISSCONSULT.NET

STATISTICAL CONSULTANCY OFFERED

Professional, Many years experience, many therapeutic areas,

Sample sizes, Health economics, trial design etc.

Tel: +(0)7989 380 999,

Dr. Kahn www.issconsult.net

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