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Cancer Trials

‘To be an internationally distinguished Cancer Trials Cluster that measurably enhances the health of cancer patients through high quality innovative clinical trial research.‘

The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster is a collaborative initiative between UCD, Ireland’s largest university, and its clinical partners, St Vincent’s University Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and the Cancer Clinical Research Trust. 

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023 17Nov
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more about this common cancer and how it affects people in Ireland.

Reflections on the 2023 ESMO Congress, Madrid. 07Nov
Reflections on the 2023 ESMO Congress, Madrid.

Professor Michaela Higgins (Director of the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster) and Annie Keely (Research Nurse at the Mater) reflect on attending this year's ESMO Congress.

New Trials - LATIFY and MOUNTAINEER-03 06Nov
New Trials - LATIFY and MOUNTAINEER-03

Two new trials for people with metastatic colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.

Process mapping and escaping the Mafia 27Oct
Process mapping and escaping the Mafia

The Mater clinical trial team embarked on a new and exciting journey, evaluating their processes and trying to escape the Mafia.

UCD Cancer Trials Partners with EONS 18Oct
UCD Cancer Trials Partners with EONS

UCD Cancer Trials Partners with the European Oncology Nursing Society
UCD Cancer Resarch Symposium at the Mater 22Sep
UCD Cancer Resarch Symposium at the Mater

The third bi-annual UCD Cancer Resarch Symposium took place recently at the Mater. Find out how it went!
Molecular Networks of Cancer Symposium 16Oct
Molecular Networks of Cancer Symposium

The Molecular Networks of Cancer Symposium will take place 16-18th October 2023
Symposium on Translational Research in Oncology 27Sep
Symposium on Translational Research in Oncology

The 16th International Symposium on Translational Research in Oncology will take place 27th-29th September 2023.

CCRT Process Mapping and Away Day 08Sep
CCRT Process Mapping and Away Day

The Cancer Clinical Research Trust at St Vincent's Hospital embarks on a process improvement journey.

Trial Success - DASL HiCaP & frontMIND 23Aug
Trial Success - DASL HiCaP & frontMIND

The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster is the highest recruiter in Ireland.
Lymphoma Patient Information Day 27Jul
Lymphoma Patient Information Day

The Lymphoma Forum of Ireland and Dr Anne Fortune, Consultant Haematologist, invite you to learn more about lymphoma at their upcoming patient information day.

Ireland AM Interview 18Jul
Ireland AM Interview

Professor Michaela Higgins and Siobhan Gaynor appeared on Ireland AM to discuss cancer research and the recent metastatic breast cancer survey.

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Contact the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster

UCD Clinical Research Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4
E: cancertrials@ucd.ie