Clinical Cancer Research

Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research In Partnership with Melanoma Research Alliance, announces the assignment of the Team Science Award June 20, 2023  Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) and Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) are delighted to announce that Dr. Todd Fehniger from Washington University in St. Louis was selected for the […]

Promising Trial in Pancreatic Cancer Enrolls First Patient April 25, 2023  BRUSSELS – The first patient entered the STEREOPAC trial, in Belgium. The trial is testing a novel strategy in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. The Anticancer Fund and the Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research co-funded this unique trial to address

New addition to the RTFCCR Team – Welcome Karolina! March 16, 2023 We are delighted to introduce our new colleague, Karolina Werynska, joining the Rising Tide Clinical Cancer Research team as Scientific Program Manager.   Karolina holds a PhD in drug discovery from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and a Master’s degree in biomedicine from the

RTFCCR and Patvocates jointly boost implementation of effective patient involvement in collaborative cancer research March 14, 2023 Following the wish of its Board of Directors, in 2020, Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) embraced an ambitious mission: boosting the implementation of patient involvement in cancer research. To make this mission a reality, RTFCCR

Request for Proposals: Chronic pain research March 1, 2023 Background  Cancer pain is a complex, temporally changing symptom, which arises from three primary pathophysiologic mechanisms – nociceptive, neuropathic, and psychogenic. Nociceptive pain arises from chemical, mechanical, or thermal injury to tissue that is identified by the central nervous system (CNS), resulting in the perception of

World Cancer Day with Beaba February 4, 2023 To celebrate World Cancer Day, Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research is supporting the new project from Beaba: Signals to Save Lives. This initiative aims to support the training of primary care health professionals on the early diagnosis of childhood cancer. The project consists of an

Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research – CALL for REVIEWERS 2023 February 2, 2023 For our Grant Review Committee, we are looking for reviewers for clinical cancer research proposals.   We seek Patient Research Advocates with experience in reviewing grant applications and personal experience on:    renal cancer melanoma Grant applications will be available for

Improving patient care for older men/adults with metastatic prostate cancer January 24, 2023 The Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) is supporting the opening of a new clinical trial at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada. The trial, led by Dr Shabbir Alibhai, aims at improving the care of older patients suffering

Rising Tide Foundation’s newest initiative: the Spark Fund for Collaboration January 19, 2023 Following an expression of interest by grantees to collaborate on existing and future projects, Rising Tide Foundation launched the Spark Fund for Collaboration – a designated fund for former and current RTF grantees to develop and test ideas for collaboration between at