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INTRODUCTION TO

ECMC NETWORK

Each ECMC is awarded ECMCstatus and funding, in strictcompetition with evaluationfrom an international scientificexpert panel

A Network of 18 Adult & 9 Paediatric Centres

Our vision is to build a truly collaborative, internationally competitive, national network of early phase experimental cancer medicine centres, translating the most promising innovations from the academic and industry sectors into the cancer medicines of tomorrow

Who Do We Fund?

Clinical Trials BiomarkersLaboratory Biomarkers

Core areas of ECMC activity

Where Do We Fit In The Cancer Research Pathway?

Preclinical Phase I Phase II Phase IIIDiscoveryBasic

Science

ECMC Research Nurse Network Group

• Workshops and training days:

looking at the role of the research nurse and specific ‘hot’ topics e.g. repeat tumour biopsies, genetics, biomarkers, personalised medicine

• Sharing best practice – out of hours survey & patient experience

survey

• Introduction to early phase cancer trials training day

• Cross-centre placements and skills sharing scheme

Who to contact?

• ECMC Secretariat:ECMCAdmin@cancer.org.uk or hannah.brown@cancer.org.uk

• ECMC website:

http://www.ecmcnetwork.org.uk/

• Social media:

@ECMC_UK

linkedin.com/company/experimental-cancer-medicine-

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