We had a great meeting recently with Dympna Watson (Chairperson – left) and Ciara Devine (Centre) from Europa Donna Ireland, the voluntary patient advocacy organisation which is working for better breast cancer services, during which we discussed some of our upcoming breast cancer research trials and how we might work together in the future. Also […]
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ICORG Short Films
We’re proud to present a series of short films which outline the work that ICORG, and our clinical research partners, undertake. Click here to view all our films
NUI Galway Opens New Research Centre To Benefit Frontline Patient Care
NUI Galway have opened the Lambe Institute for Translational Research and HRB Clinical Research Facility at University Hospital Galway. The co-location of these two facilities in one building on hospital grounds will mean basic laboratory research conducted in the translational research facility can be evaluated in clinical trials in the clinical research facility and ultimately […]
ICORG Breakfast Roundtable Meeting
We are delighted to welcome you on Thursday 17th September 2015 to our Roundtable meeting, to be held at 09.30am in the Irish Cancer Society.
ICORG Video Launch For Cancer Week Ireland 2015 September 14th - 20th
The Irish Cancer Society and Trinity College Dublin have once again teamed up to hold Cancer Week Ireland – a programme of events highlighting how more people are surviving cancer and how clinical trials and research are making a real difference.
Call for Greater Research for Pancreatic Cancer
A terminally ill patient with pancreatic cancer has called “for greater research and funding to improve survival rates in Ireland” Click here to read full story on RTE.ie
National Cancer Strategy for 2016-2025
Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Health recently announced a public consultation on the development of a National Cancer Strategy for 2016-2025. The Department of Health is seeking the views of the public on cancer services and on priorities for a new cancer strategy. ICORG has welcomed the announcement and believe that Clinical Research has to be prioritised in the next Cancer Strategy. Through appropriate funding ICORG should be placed in a strong position to bring more new treatments to Irish cancer patients.
ICORG Disease Site Specific Group Meeting - 26th June 2015
Dr Catherine Kelly and Professor Leonie Young
5th Irish Next-Generation Sequencing Meeting - 26th June 2015
The 5th Irish Next-Generation Sequencing Meeting will take place on 26th June.
Venue: Tercentenary Hall and Knowledge Exchange, Level 2 of Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2.
Please see flyer for further details.
ICORG Celebrates Clinical Trial Champions on International Clinical Trials Day
International Clinical Trials Day Highlights the Importance of Clinical Trials for the Future of Cancer Treatment. Photographs below of ICORG Clinical Trial Champions