New addition to the RTFCCR Team – Welcome Paola! May 11, 2023 We are delighted to introduce our new colleague, Paola Atzei, who joined the Rising Tide Clinical Cancer Research team as Senior Scientific Program Manager in May 2023. Paola holds a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD in Neuroimmunology from the University College Dublin and a master’s degree …
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Realizing Education Dreams in Switzerland: An interview with EDUCA SWISS CEO Simon Merki May 9, 2023 Education strengthens the national economy and promotes a healthy society. But education is not within reach for everyone, with many lacking the resources to pursue further study. Particularly affected are people with a migration background, from educationally disadvantaged families, …
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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 …
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Original research published in the ‘BMJ Open’: Freedom, choice, dignity – what is the role of place? April 20, 2023 A neighborhood with strong trust and networks can empower individuals within the community to support each other and be beneficial to their well-being.On the other hand, neighborhoods that lack social cohesion are associated with stress, …
LFMI’s #FreedomTalks hosted by the Bank of Lithuania today! March 20, 2023 To open World Money Week, the Bank of Lithuania – together with the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) – is organizing a #FreedomTalks debate for students from all over Lithuania. The #FreedomTalks debate is a lesson in citizenship and awareness. The format of the debate is designed …
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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 …
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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 …
Women in the Workforce: Atlas Network and eradicating barriers for women March 10, 2023 The Atlas Network project, Eradicating Barriers to Economic Freedom for Women, has witnessed huge successes in policy reform. To celebrate this achievement, our colleagues at Atlas Network have shared some inspiring success stories from the past year, effectively demonstrating the wide-reaching impact …
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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 …
