OTHER NEWS New CAP faces The CAP plays a critical role in offering a consumer perspective and connects ANZUP to the greater community. We want to introduce Jason Gray, Alastair McKendrick and Les Land as the new faces on the committee. We welcome their enthusiasm and new ideas into the group. David Swallow and Max Shrub have stepped down from the CAP and we want to thank them greatly for all their hard work and contributions.
JASON GRAY
ALISTAIR MCKENDRICK
LES LAND
PCFA and ANZUP announce a joint prostate cancer fight ANZUP and PCFA have signed a formal agreement to improve access to clinical trials and have pledged to work together to raise $1.5 million over the next three years to fund trials. Under the partnership PCFA will continue to be a Platinum Sponsor of the ANZUP Annual Scientific Meeting and PCFA’s annual Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service conference will be held in conjunction with the ASM. Anthony Lowe, CEO PCFA
Astellas Young Investigator of the Year Award We’re delighted to announce the new Astellas Young Investigator of the Year Award. The award of up to $10,000 will recognise an outstanding early career researcher and support their attendance to an international GU meeting and ANZUP ASM. Astellas Medical Advisor Scott Brown said “This is a wonderful way for us to recognise an enthusiastic and engaged member of ANZUP and support them in their career.”
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“Learning how to make better use of existing treatments and knowledge is equally important to new basic science research. That’s what clinical trials are all about”. Marg McJannett, CEO ANZUP “For Australia’s peak prostate cancer charity to team up with the leading independent provider of clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand opens up a range of opportunities in clinical research.”
