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SUMMARY:Targeted treatments and immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Delivered over two\, two-hour sessions\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will guide you through many of the most relevant topics relating to modern systemic treatments for breast cancer. \nElaine first looks at why cancers arise – through the accumulation of gene mutations affecting important genes. She also looks at other vital factors in breast cancer – hormones\, and the vigilance of the person’s immune system and also looks at the challenges we face in classifying breast cancer and the reasons why breast cancer might spread to other parts of the body. \nElaine then dives into the mechanisms of action of hormone therapies for breast cancer and looks at new treatments being developed. \nIn the second session\, Elaine looks at HER2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer. She explains what HER2 is\, and what features make it an almost-ideal target for treatments. After describing various such treatments\, Elaine explains why resistance can happen and how it might be overcome. \nElaine then discusses triple-negative breast cancer\, which is\, in fact\, a diverse group of diseases. She describes the progress made to date in developing more effective treatments. \nAudience\nDr Vickers’ goal is to explain the science that underpins each treatment. She also hopes to provide learners with a broad understanding of why treatments work well for some patients but not for others. \nThis half day course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with breast cancer\, and to junior doctors. \nACCEND\nNHS England’s ACCEND Programme aims to support the development of a skilled and knowledgeable cancer workforce. \nThis course supports Component 3 of the ACCEND pathway\, the Education Framework. \nSpecifically\, this course’s objectives and learning outcomes meet core cancer knowledge needs at both the ‘Foundation of Cancer Care’ and ‘Fundamentals of Cancer Care’ levels. \nThe course will enhance learners’ understanding of cancer biology\, the mechanism of action of systemic cancer treatments\, and the use of biomarkers to select the best treatments for each patient. \nThe knowledge gained through this course will empower staff to feel confident when communicating with patients and their families\, and with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. \nDetailed description\nSession 1\nPresentation 1 – Introduction to breast cancer \n\nHow breast cancer arises\nWho’s most at risk?\nHow should we classify breast cancer?\nCommon mutations in breast cancer cells\nHow\, when and why breast cancer spreads\nWho’s at risk of their cancer returning\n\nPresentation 2 – Treatments for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer \n\nHormone receptors and hormone therapies\nWhy combine hormone therapy with CDK inhibitors?\nCauses of resistance to hormone therapies\nTargeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway\nNovel hormone therapies: SERDs and PROTACs\n\nSession 2\nPresentation 3 – Treatments for HER2-positive breast cancer \n\nWhat is HER2?\nTargeting HER2\nAntibody-based treatments – naked antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates\nHER2-targeted kinase inhibitors\nOvercoming resistance to HER2-targeted treatments\nHER2-low breast cancer\n\nPresentation 4 – Treatments for triple-negative breast cancer \n\nIntroduction to triple-negative breast cancer\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors\nSacituzumab govitecan and other antibody-drug conjugates\nPARP inhibitors for BRCA-mutated breast cancer\n\nPre-course preparation\nElaine has created two YouTube playlists about cancer biology and cancer treatments to help learners get the most out of her courses. Each playlist contains 10 videos between 3 and 8 minutes long. \nElaine also advises: “If you’re short on time and you’re not sure about the relationship between DNA\, genes and proteins\, I would suggest watching the Cells\, DNA\, genes and chromosomes and From genes to proteins videos from the Cancer Basics playlist as a priority. Also\, if you’re new to cancer\, I’d recommend the Mutations cause cancer video and\, in order to understand how cancer cells interact with the cells around them\, watch the Tumours are complicated places video.” \n“In the Cancer Treatments playlist\, there are videos about all the various treatments I’ll be mentioning. The two I’d prioritise explain why we use small chemical compounds (small molecules) and antibodies as cancer treatments. If you have more time\, do also watch the videos on kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors.” \nAbout Elaine Vickers\nDr Elaine Vickers\nElaine Vickers of Science Communicated Ltd has a PhD in Molecular Biology. She has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies\, and immunotherapies. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge. She particularly loves teaching nurses and other health professionals who might feel daunted by the idea of learning about cancer science. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy\, is now in its second edition. The first edition was Highly Commended by the British Medical Association book awards. \nElaine also makes short educational videos on cancer biology and treatments\, which you can find on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrElaineVickers
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapy-for-breast-cancer/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Cancer courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
CREATED:20250923T133528Z
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SUMMARY:Targeted treatments and immunotherapy for Upper GI Cancers
DESCRIPTION:In this half-day course\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – provides an overview of the targeted therapies and immunotherapies given to some people with oesophageal\, stomach\, pancreatic or liver cancer\, or cancers of the biliary system. \nElaine first looks briefly at the gene mutations and faulty processes and pathways that give rise to upper GI cancers and the factors that increase a person’s risk of these diseases. \nShe then turns her attention to the targeted treatments and immunotherapies that are relevant to oesophageal\, gastroesophageal junction\, stomach\, biliary\, liver\, and pancreatic cancer. \nCheckpoint inhibitor therapy is now used widely\, but it isn’t useful against every form of cancer. Elaine looks at why this is the case and why it is largely ineffective against pancreatic cancer. \nElaine will also describe various treatments that target mutated proteins found in cancer cells\, such as HER2\, FGFR\, and IDH1\, and the progress made to date in targeting Claudin 18.2. \nLastly\, Elaine will explain why pancreatic cancer is so difficult to treat and describe two promising strategies: personalised vaccines and Ras protein inhibitors. \nAudience \nThis is a wide-ranging course with lots to cover. Rather than providing a detailed description of the diseases\, Elaine’s focus is on the treatments: how they work\, why they are given to some patients and not others\, and what other treatments are being developed. \nThis course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with upper GI cancers. \nACCEND\nNHS England’s ACCEND Programme aims to support the development of a skilled and knowledgeable cancer workforce. \nThis course supports Component 3 of the ACCEND pathway\, the Education Framework. \nSpecifically\, this course’s objectives and learning outcomes meet core cancer knowledge needs at both the ‘Foundation of Cancer Care’ and ‘Fundamentals of Cancer Care’ levels. \nThe course will enhance learners’ understanding of cancer biology\, the mechanism of action of systemic cancer treatments\, and the use of biomarkers to select the best treatments for each patient. \nThe knowledge gained through this course will empower staff to feel confident when communicating with patients and their families\, and with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. \nDetailed description\nPresentation 1 – Introduction to targeted therapies and immunotherapies for upper GI cancers \n\nAn overview of the faulty genes\, pathways\, and processes that cause cancer\nIntroduction to targeted therapy with antibody-based treatments and kinase inhibitors\nThe relationship between cancer and the immune system\nIntroduction to immunotherapy\n\nPresentation 2 – Treating upper GI cancers with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy \n\nHow checkpoint inhibitors work\nBiomarkers of response and resistance\nCombinations\nTiming – advanced vs. early; adjuvant vs. neoadjuvant\n\nPresentation 3 – Targeted therapies for oesophageal\, GEJ\, stomach and liver cancer \n\nHER2-targeted therapies for gastric/GEJ cancers\nFGFR-targeted therapies for gastric/GEJ cancers and cholangiocarcinoma\nTargeting IDH1 in cholangiocarcinoma\nTargeting CLDN18.2 with antibody-based treatments for gastric/GEJ cancers\n\nWhat’s happening with pancreatic cancer? \n\nA perfect storm – the genetic\, molecular and cellular makeup of pancreatic cancer\nPancreatic cancer – targeted treatment approaches and immunotherapies that have been tried and failed\nHow can we make progress against pancreatic cancer?\n\nPre-course preparation\nElaine has created two YouTube playlists about cancer biology and cancer treatments to help learners get the most out of her courses. Each playlist contains 10 videos between 3 and 8 minutes long. \nElaine advises “If you’re short on time and you’re not sure about the relationship between DNA\, genes and proteins\, I would suggest watching the Cells\, DNA\, genes and chromosomes and From genes to proteins videos from the Cancer Basics playlist as a priority. Also\, if you’re new to cancer\, I’d recommend the Mutations cause cancer video and\, in order to understand how cancer cells interact with the cells around them\, watch the Tumours are complicated places video.” \n“In the Cancer Treatments playlist\, there are videos about all the various treatments I’ll be mentioning. The two I’d prioritise explain why we use small chemical compounds (small molecules) and antibodies as cancer treatments. If you have more time\, do also watch the videos on kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors.” \nAbout Elaine Vickers\nDr Elaine Vickers\nElaine Vickers of Science Communicated Ltd has a PhD in Molecular Biology. She has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies\, and immunotherapies. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge. She particularly loves teaching nurses and other health professionals who might feel daunted by the idea of learning about cancer science. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy\, is now in its second edition. The first edition was Highly Commended by the British Medical Association book awards. \nElaine also makes short educational videos on cancer biology and treatments\, which you can find on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrElaineVickers
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapy-for-upper-gi-cancers/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Cancer courses
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DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (January - May 2026) Cohort 10
DESCRIPTION:Attendance\nCohort 10 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions: \n\n\n\nSession\nDay\nDate\nTime\n\n\nFoundation\nThursday\n15 January 2026\n9:30pm – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlace\nThursday \n12 February 2026\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nProject\nThursday\n12 March 2026\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPerson\nThursday\n23 April 2026\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlan\nThursday\n21 May 2026\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be delivered via MS Teams. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCourse details\nThe 4Ps Programme was developed by research experts in Newcastle\, designed to support healthcare professionals’ needs no matter where they are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. \nThis welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules: \n\nPlace\nProject\nPerson\nPlan\n\nThey provide delegates with the skills\, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. The starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session. \nThe programme is delivered by a range of clinical-academic colleagues\, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service\, Patient and Public Involvement panels\, universities and funders. \nWhat are the 4 Ps?\n\n\nPlace\n“I am as nowhere as I can be\, can you add some somewhere to me?” \nThis module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations\, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey. \nThis is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places. \n  \n\nProject\n“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…” \nThis module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as: \n\nlinking your work to strategic priorities\nlooking at the literature\ndeveloping your research question\nidentifying the right methodology and\nultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.\n\n\n\n\nPerson\n\n“The best project you will ever work on is you…” \nThis module will help you to focus on you as an individual\, as a researcher and as a leader. \nWe’ll cover things like developing your research CV\, writing activities\, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher. \n  \n\nPlan\n“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” \nPlanning is so important for any piece of research\, but it’s not just about planning the project. \nThis session will help you to think about the bigger picture\, influencing up\, down and across. \nAlso what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application. \nGetting started\nThe starting point for the course is the Foundation session – an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules. \nWe learn about the research landscape and begin to think about where we fit into it. \nWe cover topics like the difference between research\, audit and service evaluation. \nWe spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians\, as potential researchers\, and what the opportunities might be for us. \nIntended Audience\nThe Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all registered healthcare professionals regardless of where they are on their research journey. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge.  To cancel your place you must email nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/the-4ps-researcher-development-programme-january-may-2026-cohort-10/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:The 4 Ps Researcher Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
CREATED:20250922T131905Z
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SUMMARY:Targeted treatments and immunotherapy for Bowel Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Delivered over one afternoon session\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – provides an up-to-date overview of modern systemic treatment approaches given to people with bowel cancer including treatment combinations and new approaches currently being investigated in clinical trials. \nElaine first of all looks at the gene mutations and faulty processes and pathways that give rise to bowel cancer\, explaining the relationship between mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) and microsatellite instability (MSI). \nShe then turns her attention to antibodies that target the EGF receptor (EGFR) and also summarises why they’re only effective for some people and looks at various reasons for resistance. \nCheckpoint inhibitor therapy has recently given highly promising results in trials\, but only if the tumour is dMMR/MSI. Elaine will describe why this is\, and explore whether immunotherapy might still hold promise for people whose cancers don’t display this characteristic. \nLastly\, Elaine will look at other targeted therapies and immunotherapies that have shown recent promise in trials. These include drugs that target B-Raf\, HER2 and Ras proteins. \nAudience\nDr Vickers’ goal is to explain the science that underpins each treatment. She also hopes to provide learners with a broad understanding of why treatments work well for some patients but not for others. \nThis half day course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with bowel cancer\, and to junior doctors. \nACCEND\nNHS England’s ACCEND Programme aims to support the development of a skilled and knowledgeable cancer workforce. \nThis course supports Component 3 of the ACCEND pathway\, the Education Framework. \nSpecifically\, this course’s objectives and learning outcomes meet core cancer knowledge needs at both the ‘Foundation of Cancer Care’ and ‘Fundamentals of Cancer Care’ levels. \nThe course will enhance learners’ understanding of cancer biology\, the mechanism of action of systemic cancer treatments\, and the use of biomarkers to select the best treatments for each patient. \nThe knowledge gained through this course will empower staff to feel confident when communicating with patients and their families\, and with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. \nDetailed description\nPresentation 1 – Biology and genetics of bowel cancer \n\nCell of origin and mechanisms of development\nThe tumour microenvironment\nKey mutations and defective pathways and proteins in bowel cancer cells\nExplaining the relationship between mismatch repair deficiency (MMRd)\, microsatellite instability (MSI) and CPG-island methylator phenotype (CIMP)\n\nPresentation 2 – Targeting the EGFR in bowel cancer \n\nHow cells communicate using growth factor receptor-controlled signalling pathways\nThe normal function of EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor)\nMechanisms of action of EGFR-targeted antibodies\nWho benefits from EGFR-targeted antibodies?\nKRAS mutation testing and left sided vs. right sided bowel cancers\nShould we be doing more testing?\n\nPresentation 3 – More targets and treatments for bowel cancer \n\nAngiogenesis inhibitors\nImmunotherapy for people with MMR-deficient/MSI bowel cancer\nImmunotherapy for people with MMR-proficient bowel cancer\nB-Raf inhibitor combinations for people with BRAF-mutated tumours\nTargeting HER2\, mutant K-Ras\, and Trk proteins\n\nPre-course preparation\nElaine has created two YouTube playlists about cancer biology and cancer treatments to help learners get the most out of her courses. Each playlist contains 10 videos between 3 and 8 minutes long. \nElaine advises “If you’re short on time and you’re not sure about the relationship between DNA\, genes and proteins\, I would suggest watching the Cells\, DNA\, genes and chromosomes and From genes to proteins videos from the Cancer Basics playlist as a priority. Also\, if you’re new to cancer\, I’d recommend the Mutations cause cancer video and\, in order to understand how cancer cells interact with the cells around them\, watch the Tumours are complicated places video.” \n“In the Cancer Treatments playlist\, there are videos about all the various treatments I’ll be mentioning. The two I’d prioritise explain why we use small chemical compounds (small molecules) and antibodies as cancer treatments. If you have more time\, do also watch the videos on kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors.” \nAbout Elaine Vickers\nDr Elaine Vickers\nElaine Vickers of Science Communicated Ltd has a PhD in Molecular Biology. She has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies\, and immunotherapies. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge. She particularly loves teaching nurses and other health professionals who might feel daunted by the idea of learning about cancer science. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy\, is now in its second edition. The first edition was Highly Commended by the British Medical Association book awards. \nElaine also makes short educational videos on cancer biology and treatments\, which you can find on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrElaineVickers
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted_treatments_immunotherapy_bowel_cancer/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Cancer courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
CREATED:20250918T091424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T113151Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Science of Systemic Cancer Treatments and Cancer Biomarkers
DESCRIPTION:Delivered over two afternoon sessions\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will introduce learners to the main groups of systemic cancer treatments and describe how they work. She will then explain how biomarker tests can be used to select the right treatment for each patient. \nFirst session: Elaine provides an overview of the mechanisms of action of chemotherapy\, hormone therapy\, targeted therapy\, and immunotherapy. She describes why we use antibodies and kinase inhibitors to treat cancer and explains why so many of these treatments target cell communication. \nShe also briefly describes antibody-drug conjugates and provides an overview of immunotherapies for solid tumours and haematological cancers. \nSecond session:  Elaine introduces biomarkers by describing what they are\, where they are found\, and how they can be used. She then provides examples of the biomarkers currently used to select treatments for patients\, focusing on their applications in lung cancer\, breast cancer\, and melanoma skin cancer. \nNext up\, Elaine looks at what the future might hold for precision medicine in bowel and pancreatic cancer. In the final section. She will explore the possibility of using cancer DNA isolated from the blood as a method for detecting cancers before they cause symptoms. \nAudience \nThis course is ideal for clinical staff who may be new to caring for cancer patients including staff nurses\, pharmacists and clinical trials coordinators\, and is also suitable for anyone involved in cancer research and trials. \nElaine’s goal is to explain the science in an interesting and accessible way\, providing learners with a broad understanding that they can build on in the future. She will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nACCEND\nNHS England’s ACCEND Programme aims to support the development of a skilled and knowledgeable cancer workforce. \nThis course supports Component 3 of the ACCEND pathway\, the Education Framework. \nSpecifically\, this course’s objectives and learning outcomes meet core cancer knowledge needs at both the ‘Foundation of Cancer Care’ and ‘Fundamentals of Cancer Care’ levels. \nThe course will enhance learners’ understanding of cancer biology\, the mechanism of action of systemic cancer treatments\, and the use of biomarkers to select the best treatments for each patient. \nThe knowledge gained through this course will empower staff to feel confident when communicating with patients and their families\, and with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. \nDetailed description \nSession One: Tuesday 9th December 2025 – 1:30 – 4:30pm\nPresentation 1 – Cancer biology\, chemotherapy and hormone therapies \n\nCells\, DNA\, genes and proteins\nDNA damage as the cause of cancer\nWhat is chemotherapy how does it work?\nWhy so many different drugs\, and why are they often given in combinations?\nHow does hormone therapy work?\nHormone therapy for breast cancer and prostate cancer\n\nPresentation 2 – Targeted therapies \n\nWhat does the term ‘targeted therapy’ actually mean?\nWhat do these drugs target?\nIntroducing monoclonal antibodies\, kinase inhibitors & other small molecules\nWho are they given to\, and why aren’t they given to everyone?\nWhy don’t they always work\, and why do people’s cancers come back?\n\nPresentation 3 – Immunotherapy \n\n What is immunotherapy?\nHow can our immune system destroy cancer cells?\nHow do immunotherapies work\, and why don’t they work for everyone?\nAre immunotherapies for solid tumours and blood cancers the same?\n\nSession Two: Tuesday 16th December 2025 – 1:30 – 4:30pm\nPresentation 4 – Introduction to biomarkers \n\nWhat does the term ‘biomarker’ mean\, and what are they used for?\nWhere do we find them? (e.g. biopsies\, aspirates\, blood samples)\nWhat testing methods and measurements do we use? (e.g. genetic testing\, immunohistochemistry\, whole genome sequencing\, commercial platforms)\n\nPresentation 5 – Precision cancer medicine – where are we now? \n\nPrecision medicine for non-small cell lung cancer: PD-L1\, EGFR\, ALK\, ROS1\, RET\, MET\, other mutations\nPrecision medicine for breast cancer: testing for hormone receptors\, HER2 amplification\, PIK3CA/ATK/PTEN & ESR1 mutations\nPrecision medicine for melanoma skin cancer: testing for BRAF mutations\n\nPresentation 6 – Precision cancer medicine – where are we heading? \n\nAdvances in precision medicine for bowel cancer\nWhat’s the future of precision medicine for pancreatic cancer?\nCan we diagnose cancer earlier using blood samples?\n\nPre-course preparation\nElaine has created two YouTube playlists about cancer biology and cancer treatments to help learners get the most out of her courses. Each playlist contains 10 videos of between 3 and 8 minutes. \nElaine has also given this advice: “If you’re short on time and you’re not sure about the relationship between DNA\, genes and proteins\, I would suggest watching the Cells\, DNA\, genes and chromosomes and From genes to proteins videos from the Cancer Basics playlist as a priority. If you’re new to cancer I’d also recommend the Mutations cause cancer video.” \n“In the Cancer Treatments playlist\, there are videos about all the various treatments I’ll be mentioning in the first session. The two I’d prioritise explain why we use small chemical compounds (small molecules) and antibodies as cancer treatments.” \nAbout Elaine Vickers\nDr Elaine Vickers\nElaine Vickers of Science Communicated Ltd has a PhD in Molecular Biology. She has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies\, and immunotherapies. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge. She particularly loves teaching nurses and other health professionals who might feel daunted by the idea of learning about cancer science. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy\, is now in its second edition. The first edition was Highly Commended by the British Medical Association book awards. \nElaine also makes short educational videos on cancer biology and treatments\, which you can find on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrElaineVickers \nFinancial information\nIf you are employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, you can use the coupon code NUTH at the checkout to make a provisional booking and you will need to arrange access to in-house development funding. Your booking will remain provisional until your request has been validated with a funding/study leave reference. \nIf you are not employed by the Newcastle Hospitals an online card payment is required at the point of booking. Alternatively\, if you are to be funded by your employer an invoice can be requested by using the coupon code Invoice. \nIf you are a LET employee you will need to pay by card as we are unable to invoice LETs. \nPlease see Coupons for further information relating to coupon codes and how to use them at checkout. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to cancel your booking. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/introduction-to-the-science-of-systemic-cancer-treatments-and-biomarkers/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Cancer courses
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SUMMARY:The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (September - December 2025) Cohort 9
DESCRIPTION:Attendance\nCohort 9 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions: \n\n\n\nSession\nDay\nDate\nTime\n\n\nFoundation\nThursday\n04 September 2025\n9:30pm – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlace\nThursday \n18 September 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nProject\nMonday\n13 October 2025\n1:00pm – 4:00pm\n\n\nPerson\nTuesday\n11 November 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlan\nWednesday\n10 December 2025\n1:00pm – 4:00pm\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be delivered via MS Teams. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCourse details\nThe 4Ps Programme has been developed by Newcastle’s Nurses\, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) and designed to support your needs no matter where you are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. \nThis welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules: \n\nPlace\nProject\nPerson\nPlan\n\nThey provide you with the skills\, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. The starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session. \nThe programme is delivered by a range of NMAHP clinical-academic colleagues\, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service\, Patient and Public Involvement panels\, universities and funders. \nWhat are the 4 Ps?\n\n\nPlace\n“I am as nowhere as I can be\, can you add some somewhere to me?” \nThis module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations\, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey. \nThis is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places. \n  \n\nProject\n“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…” \nThis module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as: \n\nlinking your work to strategic priorities\nlooking at the literature\ndeveloping your research question\nidentifying the right methodology and\nultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.\n\n\n\n\nPerson\n\n“The best project you will ever work on is you…” \nThis module will help you to focus on you as an individual\, as a researcher and as a leader. \nWe’ll cover things like developing your research CV\, writing activities\, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher. \n  \n\nPlan\n“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” \nPlanning is so important for any piece of research\, but it’s not just about planning the project. \nThis session will help you to think about the bigger picture\, influencing up\, down and across. \nAlso what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application. \nGetting started\nThe starting point for the course is the Foundation session – an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules. \nWe learn about the research landscape and begin to think about where we fit into it. \nWe cover topics like the difference between research\, audit and service evaluation. \nWe spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians\, as potential researchers\, and what the opportunities might be for us. \nIntended Audience\nThe Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all nurses\, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) regardless of where they are on their research journey. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge.  To cancel your place you must email nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/the-4ps-researcher-development-programme-july-december-2025-cohort-9/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:The 4 Ps Researcher Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (April - September 2025) Cohort 8
DESCRIPTION:Attendance\nCohort 8 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions: \n\n\n\nSession\nDay\nDate\nTime\n\n\nFoundation\nMonday\n28 April 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlace\nThursday \n22 May 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nProject\nThursday\n19 June 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPerson\nTuesday\n08 July 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlan\nTuesday\n23 September 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\n\nThese sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCourse details\nThe 4Ps Programme has been developed by Newcastle’s Nurses\, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) and designed to support your needs no matter where you are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. \nThis welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules: \n\nPlace\nProject\nPerson\nPlan\n\nThey provide you with the skills\, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. The starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session. \nThe programme is delivered by a range of NMAHP clinical-academic colleagues\, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service\, Patient and Public Involvement panels\, universities and funders. \nWhat are the 4 Ps?\n\n\nPlace\n“I am as nowhere as I can be\, can you add some somewhere to me?” \nThis module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations\, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey. \nThis is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places. \n  \n\nProject\n“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…” \nThis module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as: \n\nlinking your work to strategic priorities\nlooking at the literature\ndeveloping your research question\nidentifying the right methodology and\nultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.\n\n\n\n\nPerson\n\n“The best project you will ever work on is you…” \nThis module will help you to focus on you as an individual\, as a researcher and as a leader. \nWe’ll cover things like developing your research CV\, writing activities\, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher. \n  \n\nPlan\n“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” \nPlanning is so important for any piece of research\, but it’s not just about planning the project. \nThis session will help you to think about the bigger picture\, influencing up\, down and across. \nAlso what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application. \nGetting started\nThe starting point for the course is the Foundation session – an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules. \nWe learn about the research landscape and begin to think about where we fit into it. \nWe cover topics like the difference between research\, audit and service evaluation. \nWe spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians\, as potential researchers\, and what the opportunities might be for us. \nIntended Audience\nThe Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all nurses\, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) regardless of where they are on their research journey. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/4ps-april-september-2025-cohort-8/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:The 4 Ps Researcher Development Programme
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DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:Targeted Treatments and Immunotherapy for Solid Tumours: Demystifying the Science - February 2025
DESCRIPTION:This course gives cancer nurses and trial staff the knowledge and confidence to discuss a wide range of targeted cancer treatments and immunotherapies with patients and colleagues. \nOverview\nThis course focuses on cancer biology and the science behind licensed treatments for solid tumours\, including monoclonal antibodies\, small molecule kinase inhibitors\, and immunotherapies. \nOver the course of two mornings\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will guide you through the scientific concepts that underpin many of the most used targeted cancer treatments and immunotherapies for solid tumours. \nTreatments discussed include those that target cell communication pathways (e.g. EGFR and HER2-targeted treatments) and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Elaine also describes various molecular features of cancer that underpin many other new treatments. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also interest other healthcare professionals wanting to improve their understanding of targeted treatments and immunotherapy. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises two morning sessions delivered online via Microsoft Teams as follows: \nSession One – Targeted cancer treatments – Tuesday 18 February 2025 09:30am – 12:30pm \nSession Two – Cancer immunotherapy – Tuesday 4 March 2024 09:30am – 12:30pm \n  \nSession One – Targeted cancer treatments\nTuesday 18 February 2025 – 09:30am – 12:30pm \nOver three presentations\, Dr Vickers guides us through the scientific concepts underpinning many of the most used targeted cancer treatments. Beginning with the bigger picture – what we can and can’t target – she then describes the mechanisms of action of the two main types of treatment: monoclonal antibodies that target cell surface proteins and small molecules that block kinases. \nMany of these treatments target cell communication pathways. Elaine will explain the function of these pathways in healthy cells and their defects in cancer cells. She’ll also describe why blocking these pathways sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. \nLastly\, Elaine turns her attention to other targets and discusses when a targeted therapy or immunotherapy approach is more likely to work. \nTargeted cancer treatments – the current landscape \n\nDescribing the ‘Enabling Characteristics’ that allow cancer to develop and the ‘Hallmarks of Cancer Cells’ that drive cancer’s behaviour\nWhich can we target\, and how can we do it?\nThe pros and cons of small molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies\n\nTreatments that target cell communication \n\nTargeting growth factor receptors such as EGFR\, HER2\, and MET\nInhibitors of growth factor receptor fusion proteins: ALK\, ROS1\, RET\, TRKA/B/C\nB-Raf & MEK inhibitors for BRAF-mutated cancers\nThe pros and cons of PI3K & mTOR inhibitors\nProgress in targeting Ras proteins\n\nOther targets and treatments \n\nThe mechanism of action and limitations of angiogenesis inhibitors\nPARP inhibitors for cancers with defects in homologous recombination\nCDK inhibitors for hormone-sensitive breast cancer\nWhen is targeted therapy or immunotherapy the best strategy?\n\nSession 2: Cancer immunotherapy \nTuesday 4 March 2025 – 09:30am – 12:30pm \nThe focus of this morning is on cancer’s relationship with the immune system and how this knowledge is being used to improve the outlook of people with various solid tumours. \nElaine describes how checkpoint inhibitors boost cancer-fighting T cells. She also highlights some of the lessons learned through the hundreds of clinical trials with checkpoint inhibitors that have taken place over the past decade. \nLastly\, Elaine explains how other forms of immunotherapy aim to create an anti-cancer immune response. \nAn introduction to immunotherapy \n\nA brief introduction to the immune system\nHow cancer’s relationship with the immune system changes over time\nHow the immune system can recognise and react to the presence of cancer in the body – the Cancer Immunity Cycle\nMechanisms of immune evasion by cancer cells\nAn overview of immunotherapy approaches and the importance of T cells\nReasons why immunotherapy sometimes does work and sometimes doesn’t\n\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors \n\nIntroduction to checkpoint proteins on T cells\nDescribing the mechanism of action of checkpoint inhibitors\nSpot the difference: CTLA-4 and PD-1/P-L1 targeted checkpoint inhibitors\nSome of the many lessons learned from clinical trials with checkpoint inhibitors\n\nBiomarkers and combinations; other forms of immunotherapy \n\nDescribing the use of biomarkers to predict which patients will benefit from checkpoint inhibitors: what have we got and what’s coming?\nTreatment combinations to improve response rates\nNovel checkpoint inhibitors\nA broader look at immunotherapy strategies to create cancer-fighting T cells and the progress made in using them as treatments for solid tumours\nLooking to the future of immunotherapy for solid tumours\n\nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for three months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nCourse Lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading \nmedical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards is due out by the end of 2024. \nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the event\, or the date specified on the course booking page – whichever date is the earliest. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapy-for-solid-tumours-demystifying-the-science-february-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:Targeted treatments and immunotherapies for breast cancer - January 2025
DESCRIPTION:This course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, clinical trials and other staff who already have some knowledge of the different types of breast cancers.\nDelivered over two morning sessions\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will guide you through many of the most relevant topics relating to modern systemic treatments for breast cancer. \nElaine will firstly explain why cancer arises and look at the different ways that the DNA in our cells gets damaged. She’ll also look at the types of damage found in breast cancer cells and explain why we only have targeted treatments that match a few of the mutations we find. \nElaine will then explain the science behind hormone therapies\, targeted therapies\, and immunotherapies given to patients with hormone receptor-positive\, HER2-positive\, and triple-negative breast cancer. \nAudience\nThis Introducing Targeted Treatments and Immunotherapies for Breast Cancer course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists and clinical trials staff who are already working with and have some knowledge of treatments for breast cancer. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with breast cancer. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nProgramme\nSession One: Wednesday 29 January\, 1.30pm – 3.30pm\n\nIntroduction to breast cancer\n\n\nHow and why breast cancer arises\nCommon mutations in breast cancer cells\nHow\, when and why breast cancer sometimes spreads\n\n2. Treatments for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer \n\nHormone receptors in breast cancer\nTreatments that target hormone receptors\, old and new\nCDK4/6 inhibitors (palbociclib\, ribociclib\, abemaciclib)\nPI3K-alpha and AKT inhibitors (e.g.\, alpelisib\, capivasertib)\n\nSession Two: Wednesday 5 February\, 1.30pm – 3.30pm\n3. Treatments for HER2-positive breast cancer \n\nThe treatments we use to block HER2:\n\nAntibody-based treatments – trastuzumab\, pertuzumab\, margetuximab\,\ntrastuzumab emtansine\, trastuzumab deruxtecan\n\n\nSmall molecule kinase inhibitors – lapatinib\, neratinib\, tucatinib\n\n\nExpanding the definition of “HER2-positive”\n\n4. Treatments for triple-negative breast cancer \n\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab\, atezolizumab)\nAn antibody-drug conjugate – sacituzumab govitecan\nPARP inhibitors for BRCA-mutated breast cancer (e.g. olaparib\, talazoparib)\nTrastuzumab deruxtecan for HER2-low TNBC\n\nCourse Lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy – commended by the British Medical Association book awards – is due out at the end of 2024. \nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the event\, or the date specified on the course booking page – whichever date is the earliest. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapies-for-breast-cancer-january-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (January - May 2025) Cohort 7
DESCRIPTION:Attendance\nCohort 5 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions: \n\n\n\nSession\nDay\nDate\nTime\n\n\nFoundation\nThursday\n16 January 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlace\nThursday\n13 February 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nProject\nWednesday\n12 March 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPerson\nWednesday\n02 April 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlan\nWednesday\n14 May 2025\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\n\nThese sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\norganisational arrangements for pre-payment (4Ps)\, and\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCourse details\nThe 4Ps Programme has been developed by Newcastle’s Nurses\, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) and designed to support your needs no matter where you are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. \nThis welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules: \n\nPlace\nProject\nPerson\nPlan\n\nThey provide you with the skills\, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. The starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session. \nThe programme is delivered by a range of NMAHP clinical-academic colleagues\, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service\, Patient and Public Involvement panels\, universities and funders. \nWhat are the 4 Ps?\n\n\n  \nPlace\n“I am as nowhere as I can be\, can you add some somewhere to me?” \nThis module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations\, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey. \nThis is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places. \n  \n\nProject\n“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…” \nThis module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as: \n\nlinking your work to strategic priorities\nlooking at the literature\ndeveloping your research question\nidentifying the right methodology and\nultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.\n\n\n\n\nPerson\n\n“The best project you will ever work on is you…” \nThis module will help you to focus on you as an individual\, as a researcher and as a leader. \nWe’ll cover things like developing your research CV\, writing activities\, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher. \n  \n\nPlan\n“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” \nPlanning is so important for any piece of research\, but it’s not just about planning the project. \nThis session will help you to think about the bigger picture\, influencing up\, down and across. \nAlso what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application. \nGetting started\nThe starting point for the course is the Foundation session – an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules. \nWe learn about the research landscape and begin to think about where we fit into it. \nWe cover topics like the difference between research\, audit and service evaluation. \nWe spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians\, as potential researchers\, and what the opportunities might be for us. \nIntended Audience\nThe Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all nurses\, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) regardless of where they are on their research journey. \n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/4ps-january-may-2025-cohort-7/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:The 4 Ps Researcher Development Programme
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SUMMARY:Targeted treatments and immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer - December 2024
DESCRIPTION:This course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, clinical trials coordinators and any other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with lung cancer.\nDelivered over two morning sessions\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will guide you through many of the most relevant topics relating to modern systemic treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). \nThe first session will focus on the gene faults that drive many NSCLCs and on the targeted treatments that exploit these faults\, such as inhibitors of EGFR\, ALK\, ROS1\, B-Raf\, HER2\, MET\, and RET. \nThe second session explores cancer’s relationship with the immune system and focuses on the checkpoint inhibitor group of immunotherapies\, which include PD-1\, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 targeted antibody therapies. \nProgramme\nSession One: Tuesday 10 December 2024 – 9:30-12:30pm\n1. Lung cancer cell biology and genetics \n\nThe cell of origin of various types of lung cancer\nHow and why lung cancer develops\, and the differences between lung cancers in smokers and non-smokers\nThe faulty genes and proteins that drive adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas\n\n2. Treatments that target EGFR \n\nThe role of EGFR and signalling pathways in NSCLC\nEGFR gene mutations that create sensitivity to EGFR inhibitors\nEGFR inhibitors: 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd generation\, and beyond\n\n3. More targets and treatments \n\nALK & ROS-1 inhibitors\nTargeting B-Raf\, HER2\, MET\, RET\, NTRK\, K-Ras G12C\nWhat about antibody-drug conjugates?\n\nSession Two: Tuesday 17 December 2024 – 9:30-12:30pm\n1. Cancer’s relationship with the immune system \n\nHow cancer’s relationship with the immune system changes over time\nMechanisms of immune evasion by cancer cells\nIntroduction to immunotherapy\nWhen is a targeted therapy or immunotherapy more likely to work?\n\n2. Introduction to immune checkpoint inhibitors \n\nIntroduction to checkpoint proteins on T cells\nMechanism of action of immune checkpoint inhibitors\nCombining checkpoint inhibitors with other treatments\n\n3. How can we predict who will benefit from them? \n\nMeasuring PD-L1 protein levels and tumour mutation burden\nPreparing the patient: antibiotics\, diet\, and other influences on the microbiome\n\n4. Experience from trials \n\nWhat have we learned from clinical trials with PD-1\, PD-L1\, and CTLA-4-targeted antibodies?\n\nAudience\nThis Introduction to Targeted Treatments and Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer course is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with non-small cell lung cancer such as junior doctors. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse Lead\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards is due out at the end of 2024. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapy-for-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-december-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:Novel Immunotherapies for Solid Tumours - November 2024
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to progress made in developing novel immunotherapies for solid tumours (excluding immune checkpoint inhibitors). \nOverview\nThis course emphasises the progress made in developing novel immunotherapies for solid tumours\, such as CAR T cell therapy\, TCR-engineered T cell therapy\, tumour infiltrating lymphocytes\, T cell engagers\, and vaccine-based treatments. \nOver the course of one morning\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – discusses novel approaches that may have a future as standard treatments for solid tumours including features of solid tumours that provoke the immune system and those that allow cancer cells to survive and thrive. \nElaine will describe cancers where novel immunotherapies are being most intensively explored\, such as in the treatment of: \n\ncancers already known to be sensitive to immunotherapy\, such as melanoma skin cancer\ncancers where new treatments are desperately needed\, such as pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma\ncancers where a particularly promising target has been identified\, such as Claudin 18.2 in stomach cancer and other GI cancers.\n\nIn the second session of the morning\, Elaine focuses on cell-based immunotherapies such as TIL (tumour infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy\, CAR T cell therapy\, and TCR-engineered T cell therapy. She explains why we haven’t made more progress with these treatments and explores how this might change in the future. \nIn the final session\, Elaine will examine some of the most innovative and exciting immunotherapies being developed\, including T cell engagers and mRNA vaccines. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also interest other healthcare professionals wanting to improve their understanding of immunotherapy. \nAttendance on Elaine’s other course: A Beginner’s Guide to Cancer Immunotherapy would be ideal preparation for this course. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse delivery\nThe course delivery date is Wednesday 27th November 2024 and is to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams as follows: \n9.30am – Introduction to novel immunotherapies for solid tumours \n\nThe cancer-immunity cycle\nWhy not every cancer is sensitive to immunotherapy; exploring ‘Hot’\, ‘Cold’\, ‘Immune-suppressed’ and ‘Immune-excluded’ cancers\nHow cancer’s relationship with the immune system differs in different cancer types and the mechanisms that drive this\nIntroducing the cancers in which novel immunotherapies are being explored\n\nQ&A/break \n10.30am – Progress in cell-based immunotherapy for solid tumours \n\nWhere it started: TIL (tumour infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy\nIntroduction to CAR T cell therapy\nCAR proteins and their targets\nWhy don’t we have CAR T cell therapies for solid tumours?\nAn alternative approach: TCR-engineered T cells\n\nQ&A/break \n11.30am – Treatment vaccines\, T cell engagers and other novel approaches in trials \n\nVaccine-based immunotherapy – the general idea and the multitude of approaches being investigated\nPromising results from mRNA vaccine trials\nTebentafusp and tarlatamab – the first T cell engagers approved for solid tumours\nImmunotherapies that leverage macrophages and NK cells\n\nQ&A \n12.30pm – close \nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards – is due out by the end of 2024. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/novel-immunotherapies-for-solid-tumours-november-2024-2/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T123000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Precision Cancer Medicine – November 2024
DESCRIPTION:The fundamental idea of precision medicine is to offer each cancer patient a treatment approach that is tailored to the unique biology and genetics of their disease. \nThis two session course provides an understanding of the concepts that underlie precision cancer medicine and both its promise and limitations. \nDr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will explain how far we are able to use precision medicine by exploring the features of cancer we can target now\, and where we might get to in the future\, as well as looking at when precision medicine fails\, and why expectations and realities don’t always align. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises two morning sessions delivered online via Microsoft Teams: \nSession One\n\nTuesday 12 November 2024 9:30am – 12:30pm\nAn introduction to the scientific concepts that underpin the concept of precision medicine looking at the features of cancer cells that we can target\, the treatments available\, and the tests and technologies needed to match targets with treatments. Includes the example of non-squamous\, non-small cell lung cancer\, where a precision approach is often already used. \nSession Two \nTuesday 19 November 2024 9:30am – 12:30pm\nThe session focuses on the limitations and current realities of precision medicine. Elaine describes why a precision approach isn’t always possible\, or might not give the best outcome\, for every patient. \nThe session closes by exploring progress made in offering a precision-approach with three of the most common cancers: breast\, bowel\, and prostate\, and considering where we go from here. \nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for three months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this introduction to precision cancer medicine delegates will: \n\nUnderstand what precision medicine means – the treatments we are currently working with\, what we can and can’t target and how immunotherapy fits in\nExplore the treatments we use in precision medicine – antibody-based treatments; small molecule kinase inhibitors; and immunotherapies\nRecognise testing methods and potential treatment targets – what we can test for and where to look\, testing for mutations and presence of proteins\, identifying patterns of mutations and what commercial testing platforms can tell us\nAppreciate whether or not we understand how to make a good match and why not everyone benefits from a precision-based approach\nGrasp some of the unsolved questions and limitations in precision medicine\nBe able to reflect on where we have got to\, and where we are heading\, with precision cancer medicine for lung\, breast\, bowel and prostate cancer.\n\nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments\, was commended by the British Medical Association book awards. A second edition is due out in 2024. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with cancer\, including junior doctors. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/introduction-to-precision-cancer-medicine-november-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T161500
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SUMMARY:Improving clinical practice in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) - November 2024
DESCRIPTION:Fetal\, paediatric and adult congenital cardiology is a rapidly developing field of medicine and as the network’s regional Level 1 Centre our experts are proud to offer a five-day course culminating in the provision of a Certificate of Achievement in Improving Clinical Practice in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). \nThis 5 day course starting on Friday 8th November 2024 followed by four further sessions on consecutive Fridays until Friday 6th December 2024 provides a quality assured qualification and is appropriate for a range of healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with congenital heart disease. \nThis course is delivered online via MS Teams. \nIt aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the care of a patient with congenital heart disease throughout their lifetime\, allowing healthcare professionals to develop vital skills and knowledge to manage the care of patients with complex anatomy and physiology. \nLearning outcomes\nThe aim of the course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the care of a patient with congenital heart disease (CHD) across the lifespan. \nAt the end of the course delegates will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the physiology of the normal heart and developing fetus in utero alongside the anatomy and physiology of common basic CHD lesions\nRecognise the complexities and pathway for diagnostic fetal imaging\, interventional cardiology\, the expected outcomes and approach to counselling\nRecognise normal ECG and common arrhythmias in CHD and the range of cardiac imaging approaches in the diagnosis and ongoing management including staged surgical options\nUnderstand the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension with associated CHD\nGain knowledge of the process of transportation and the importance of preparation and communication\nGain knowledge of pre-operative and post-operative care\, exploring complexities and challenges of managing the child with CHD\nUnderstand the common pharmacological strategies and complex nutritional requirements throughout a CHD patient’s life\nGain knowledge and understanding of advance\, complex pathways for transplantation\, extracorporeal life support and fontan surveillance\nNavigate ethical dilemmas and difficult and challenging conversations\, transition into adult services\, the psychological impact on health and wellbeing for the patient and their family and end of life care.\n\nCourse Lead\nKaye Walsh is Lead Nurse for the North East North Cumbria Congenital Heart Disease Network (NENC CHDN) with over 20 years’ experience in the field of paediatric nursing\, specifically in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery having worked in specialist centres in Dublin and Newcastle as well as over 10 years of experience in clinical education. \nKaye is passionate about ensuring colleagues are supported to kept abreast of the very latest clinical practice and guidelines\, and is delighted to bring together an array of clinical experts in this field to share their knowledge with colleagues across our national CHD networks. \nAudience\nThis course is appropriate for range of healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). \nCourse dates\n\n\n\n\nDate\nTopic\n\n\nFriday 8th November\nIntroduction to Congenital Heart Disease\n\n\nFriday 15th November\nMedical and surgical management pathways\n\n\nFriday 22nd November\nCo-existing conditions associated with Congenital Heart Disease\n\n\nFriday 29th November\nLiving with Congenital Heart Disease\n\n\nFriday 6th December\nPsychosocial care of the patient and their family\n\n\n\n\nFinancial information\nIf you are employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, you can use the coupon code NUTH at the checkout to make a provisional booking and you will need to arrange access to in-house development funding. Your booking will remain provisional until your request has been validated with a funding/study leave reference. \nIf you are not employed by Newcastle Hospitals and are to be funded by your employer you can pay using an online card or an invoice can be requested by using the coupon code Invoice. \nPlease see Coupons for further information relating to coupon codes and how to use them at checkout.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/improving-clinical-practice-in-congenital-heart-disease-chd-november-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Improving Practice in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T123000
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SUMMARY:Beginner's Guide to Cancer Immunotherapy - October 2024
DESCRIPTION:This course will introduce the science behind many forms of immunotherapy\, including immune checkpoint inhibitors\, treatment vaccines\, and CAR T cells. \nOverview\nAn introduction to immunotherapy: what it is\, how it works\, and who it’s given to. \nDuring this half day course Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will introduce the science behind modern cancer immunotherapies for solid tumours and haematological cancers. \nThe course begins with an introduction to the relationship between cancer and the immune system. This relationship evolves with time\, and Elaine will describe how cancer cells evade and suppress white blood cells to stay alive. \nShe then explains how immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab hope to boost the cancer-fighting response from the person’s immune system. To do this\, she’ll discuss some of the critical features of T lymphocytes and why they’re the focus of these treatments. \nFinally\, in the third session of the morning\, Elaine will describe many other forms of immunotherapy given to cancer patients. These include treatment vaccines\, oncolytic viruses\, double-ended proteins called T cell engagers\, TIL (tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy\, and CAR T cells. She’ll explain briefly how they work and why they’re valuable treatments for some patients and not others. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also interest other healthcare professionals wanting to improve their understanding of immunotherapy. \nThis course is ideal for anyone new to cancer immunotherapy and would like to understand how these treatments came about and how they work. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises a single morning comprising three sessions\, delivered online via Microsoft Teams\, focusing on the following: \n\nSession one: An introduction to cancer and the immune system\nSession two: Immune checkpoint inhibitors\nSession three: Other forms of immunotherapy\n\nDetailed Programme\n9:30am Session 1 – Cancer’s relationship with the immune system  \n•         A brief introduction to the human immune system \n•         How our cells talk to our immune system \n•         Our immune system’s role in protecting us from cancer \n•         How cancer’s relationship with the immune system changes over time \n•         The difference between “cancer friends” and “cancer foes” \n10:30am Session 2 – Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors  \n•         An introduction to T lymphocytes (T cells) \n•         What T cells do and why our body needs to control them \n•         How T cells kill cancer cells and what sometimes stops them \n•         The mechanism of action of immune checkpoint inhibitors such as pembrolizumab\, nivolumab\, and ipilimumab \n11:30am Session 3 – Other forms of immunotherapy  \n•         An overview of different immunotherapy strategies\, such as: \n•         Antibody-based immunotherapies given to people with haematological cancer \n•         T cell engagers: double-ended proteins that connect cancer cells and T cells \n•         Vaccine-based treatments that alert the body to the presence of cancer cells \n•         Using living T cells to treat cancer \n12.30pm – close \nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards is due out by the end of 2024. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/beginners-guide-to-cancer-immunotherapy-october-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T211927
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SUMMARY:Novel Immunotherapies for Solid Tumours - October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course has been moved to Wednesday 27th November 2024\, please follow Novel Immunotherapies for Solid Tumours – November 2024\n  \nAn introduction to progress made in developing novel immunotherapies for solid tumours (excluding immune checkpoint inhibitors). \nOverview\nThis course emphasises the progress made in developing novel immunotherapies for solid tumours\, such as CAR T cell therapy\, TCR-engineered T cell therapy\, tumour infiltrating lymphocytes\, T cell engagers\, and vaccine-based treatments. \nOver the course of one morning\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – discusses novel approaches that may have a future as standard treatments for solid tumours including features of solid tumours that provoke the immune system and those that allow cancer cells to survive and thrive. \nElaine will describe cancers where novel immunotherapies are being most intensively explored\, such as in the treatment of: \n\ncancers already known to be sensitive to immunotherapy\, such as melanoma skin cancer\ncancers where new treatments are desperately needed\, such as pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma\ncancers where a particularly promising target has been identified\, such as Claudin 18.2 in stomach cancer and other GI cancers.\n\nIn the second session of the morning\, Elaine focuses on cell-based immunotherapies such as TIL (tumour infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy\, CAR T cell therapy\, and TCR-engineered T cell therapy. She explains why we haven’t made more progress with these treatments and explores how this might change in the future. \nIn the final session\, Elaine will examine some of the most innovative and exciting immunotherapies being developed\, including T cell engagers and mRNA vaccines. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also interest other healthcare professionals wanting to improve their understanding of immunotherapy. \nAttendance on Elaine’s other course: A Beginner’s Guide to Cancer Immunotherapy would be ideal preparation for this course. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse delivery\nThe course is delivered online via Microsoft Teams as follows: \n9.30am – Introduction to novel immunotherapies for solid tumours \n\nThe cancer-immunity cycle\nWhy not every cancer is sensitive to immunotherapy; exploring ‘Hot’\, ‘Cold’\, ‘Immune-suppressed’ and ‘Immune-excluded’ cancers\nHow cancer’s relationship with the immune system differs in different cancer types and the mechanisms that drive this\nIntroducing the cancers in which novel immunotherapies are being explored\n\nQ&A/break \n10.30am – Progress in cell-based immunotherapy for solid tumours \n\nWhere it started: TIL (tumour infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy\nIntroduction to CAR T cell therapy\nCAR proteins and their targets\nWhy don’t we have CAR T cell therapies for solid tumours?\nAn alternative approach: TCR-engineered T cells\n\nQ&A/break \n11.30am – Treatment vaccines\, T cell engagers and other novel approaches in trials \n\nVaccine-based immunotherapy – the general idea and the multitude of approaches being investigated\nPromising results from mRNA vaccine trials\nTebentafusp and tarlatamab – the first T cell engagers approved for solid tumours\nImmunotherapies that leverage macrophages and NK cells\n\nQ&A \n12.30pm – close \nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards – is due out by the end of 2024. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/novel-immunotherapies-for-solid-tumours-october-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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SUMMARY:Targeted Treatments and Immunotherapy for Solid Tumours: Demystifying the Science - September 2024
DESCRIPTION:Please note this course has been rearranged to start in February 2025.  Please follow the link for the course booking page: February 2025 course booking page\nThis course gives cancer nurses and trial staff the knowledge and confidence to discuss a wide range of targeted cancer treatments and immunotherapies with patients and colleagues. \nOverview\nThis course focuses on cancer biology and the science behind licensed treatments for solid tumours\, including monoclonal antibodies\, small molecule kinase inhibitors\, and immunotherapies. \nOver the course of two mornings\, Dr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will guide you through the scientific concepts that underpin many of the most used targeted cancer treatments and immunotherapies for solid tumours. \nTreatments discussed include those that target cell communication pathways (e.g. EGFR and HER2-targeted treatments) and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Elaine also describes various molecular features of cancer that underpin many other new treatments. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also interest other healthcare professionals wanting to improve their understanding of targeted treatments and immunotherapy. \nAs ever\, Elaine will use colourful illustrations and jargon-free explanations to help learners gain a broad understanding of the concepts covered. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises two mornings delivered online via Microsoft Teams as follows: \nSession One – Targeted cancer treatments\nOver three presentations\, Dr Vickers guides us through the scientific concepts underpinning many of the most used targeted cancer treatments. Beginning with the bigger picture – what we can and can’t target – she then describes the mechanisms of action of the two main types of treatment: monoclonal antibodies that target cell surface proteins and small molecules that block kinases. \nMany of these treatments target cell communication pathways. Elaine will explain the function of these pathways in healthy cells and their defects in cancer cells. She’ll also describe why blocking these pathways sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. \nLastly\, Elaine turns her attention to other targets and discusses when a targeted therapy or immunotherapy approach is more likely to work. \nTargeted cancer treatments – the current landscape \n\nDescribing the ‘Enabling Characteristics’ that allow cancer to develop and the ‘Hallmarks of Cancer Cells’ that drive cancer’s behaviour\nWhich can we target\, and how can we do it?\nThe pros and cons of small molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies\n\nTreatments that target cell communication \n\nTargeting growth factor receptors such as EGFR\, HER2\, and MET\nInhibitors of growth factor receptor fusion proteins: ALK\, ROS1\, RET\, TRKA/B/C\nB-Raf & MEK inhibitors for BRAF-mutated cancers\nThe pros and cons of PI3K & mTOR inhibitors\nProgress in targeting Ras proteins\n\nOther targets and treatments \n\nThe mechanism of action and limitations of angiogenesis inhibitors\nPARP inhibitors for cancers with defects in homologous recombination\nCDK inhibitors for hormone-sensitive breast cancer\nWhen is targeted therapy or immunotherapy the best strategy?\n\nSession 2: Cancer immunotherapy \nThe focus of this morning is on cancer’s relationship with the immune system and how this knowledge is being used to improve the outlook of people with various solid tumours. \nElaine describes how checkpoint inhibitors boost cancer-fighting T cells. She also highlights some of the lessons learned through the hundreds of clinical trials with checkpoint inhibitors that have taken place over the past decade. \nLastly\, Elaine explains how other forms of immunotherapy aim to create an anti-cancer immune response. \nAn introduction to immunotherapy \n\nA brief introduction to the immune system\nHow cancer’s relationship with the immune system changes over time\nHow the immune system can recognise and react to the presence of cancer in the body – the Cancer Immunity Cycle\nMechanisms of immune evasion by cancer cells\nAn overview of immunotherapy approaches and the importance of T cells\nReasons why immunotherapy sometimes does work and sometimes doesn’t\n\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors \n\nIntroduction to checkpoint proteins on T cells\nDescribing the mechanism of action of checkpoint inhibitors\nSpot the difference: CTLA-4 and PD-1/P-L1 targeted checkpoint inhibitors\nSome of the many lessons learned from clinical trials with checkpoint inhibitors\n\nBiomarkers and combinations; other forms of immunotherapy \n\nDescribing the use of biomarkers to predict which patients will benefit from checkpoint inhibitors: what have we got and what’s coming?\nTreatment combinations to improve response rates\nNovel checkpoint inhibitors\nA broader look at immunotherapy strategies to create cancer-fighting T cells and the progress made in using them as treatments for solid tumours\nLooking to the future of immunotherapy for solid tumours\n\nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for three months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nCourse Lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading \nmedical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nThe second edition of her book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments – commended by the British Medical Association book awards is due out by the end of 2024. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/targeted-treatments-and-immunotherapy-for-solid-tumours-demystifying-the-science-september-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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SUMMARY:The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (April - September 2024) Cohort 5
DESCRIPTION:Attendance\nCohort 5 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions: \n\n\n\nSession\nDay\nDate\nTime\n\n\nFoundation\nWednesday\n24 April 2024\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlace\nThursday\n23 May 2024\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nProject\nTuesday\n18 June 2024\n1:00pm – 4:00pm\n\n\nPerson\nThursday\n11 July 2024\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\nPlan\nWednesday\n18 September 2024\n9:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\n\nThese sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\norganisational arrangements for pre-payment (4Ps)\, and\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCourse details\nThe 4Ps Programme has been developed by Newcastle’s Nurses\, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) and designed to support your needs no matter where you are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. \nThis welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules: \n\nPlace\nProject\nPerson\nPlan\n\nThey provide you with the skills\, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. \nThe starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session . \nThe programme is delivered by a range of NMAHP clinical-academic colleagues\, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service\, Patient and Public Involvement panels\, universities and funders. \nWhat are the 4 Ps?\n\n\n  \nPlace\n“I am as nowhere as I can be\, can you add some somewhere to me?” \nThis module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations\, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey. \nThis is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places. \n  \n\nProject\n“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…” \nThis module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as: \n\nlinking your work to strategic priorities\nlooking at the literature\ndeveloping your research question\nidentifying the right methodology and\nultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.\n\n\n\n\nPerson\n\n“The best project you will ever work on is you…” \nThis module will help you to focus on you as an individual\, as a researcher and as a leader. \nWe’ll cover things like developing your research CV\, writing activities\, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher. \n  \n  \n\nPlan\n“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” \nPlanning is so important for any piece of research\, but it’s not just about planning the project. \nThis session will help you to think about the bigger picture\, influencing up\, down and across. \nAlso what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application. \n  \nThe starting point for the course is the Foundation session. This is an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules. We learn about the research landscape\, and begin to think about where we fit into it. We cover topics like the difference between research\, audit and service evaluation. We spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians\, as potential researchers\, and what the opportunities might be for us. \nIntended Audience\nThe Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all NMAHPs regardless of where they are on their research journey. \n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/the-4ps-research-development-programme-cohort-5-apr-sep-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
CATEGORIES:The 4 Ps Researcher Development Programme
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SUMMARY:Introduction to precision cancer medicine - February 2024
DESCRIPTION:The fundamental idea of precision medicine is to offer each cancer patient a treatment approach that is tailored to the unique biology and genetics of their disease. \nThis two session course provides an understanding of the concepts that underlie precision cancer medicine and both its promise and limitations. \nDr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – will explain how far we are able to use precision medicine by exploring the features of cancer we can target now\, and where we might get to in the future\, as well as looking at when precision medicine fails\, and why expectations and realities don’t always align. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises two morning sessions delivered online via Microsoft Teams: \nSession One\n\nTuesday 27 February 2024 9:30am – 12:30pm\nAn introduction to the scientific concepts that underpin the concept of precision medicine looking at the features of cancer cells that we can target\, the treatments available\, and the tests and technologies needed to match targets with treatments. Includes the example of non-squamous\, non-small cell lung cancer\, where a precision approach is often already used. \nSession Two \nTuesday 5 March 2024 9:30am – 12:30pm\nThe session focuses on the limitations and current realities of precision medicine. Elaine describes why a precision approach isn’t always possible\, or might not give the best outcome\, for every patient. The session closes by exploring progress made in offering a precision-approach with three of the most common cancers: breast\, bowel\, and prostate\, and considering where we go from here. \nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for six months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this introduction to precision cancer medicine delegates will: \n\nUnderstand what precision medicine means – the treatments we are currently working with\, what we can and can’t target and how immunotherapy fits in\nExplore the treatments we use in precision medicine – antibody-based treatments; small molecule kinase inhibitors; and immunotherapies\nRecognise testing methods and potential treatment targets – what we can test for and where to look\, testing for mutations and presence of proteins\, identifying patterns of mutations and what commercial testing platforms can tell us\nAppreciate whether or not we understand how to make a good match and why not everyone benefits from a precision-based approach\nGrasp some of the unsolved questions and limitations in precision medicine\nBe able to reflect on where we have got to\, and where we are heading\, with precision cancer medicine for lung\, breast\, bowel and prostate cancer.\n\nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nShe is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments\, was commended by the British Medical Association book awards. A second edition is due out in 2024. \nAudience\nThis content is ideal for research nurses\, clinical nurse specialists\, pharmacists\, and clinical trials coordinators. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with cancer\, including junior doctors. \nFinancial information\nIf you are employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, you can use the coupon code NUTH at the checkout to make a provisional booking and you will need to arrange access to in-house development funding. Your booking will remain provisional until your request has been validated with a funding/study leave reference. \nIf you are not employed by the Newcastle Hospitals an online card payment is required at the point of booking. \nAlternatively\, if you are to be funded by your employer an invoice can be requested by using the coupon code Invoice. \nPlease see Coupons for further information relating to coupon codes and how to use them at checkout.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/intro-precision-cancer-medicine-feb-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T140000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to cancer biology\, targeted and immunotherapies - November 2023
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces the biology of cancer\, the faulty genes that drive its behaviour\, and the science behind systemic treatments including immunotherapies and precision medicine. It also describes the rationale behind a diverse range of targeted drug treatments and immunotherapies available today. \nDr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – uses demystifying jargon to explaining the resistance mechanisms to many new treatments\, including the way cancer cells diversify and evolve and the complex environment in which they live. \nThis introductory course is ideal for healthcare professionals who are new to the provision of cancer care or wish to refresh their knowledge. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises a series of five\, one-hour long sessions delivered online via Microsoft Teams: \n\n\n\nSession\nTopic Date and Time\n\n\n      1\nCancer biology and genetics \nThursday 16 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      2\nTargeted cancer treatments \nThursday 23 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      3\nIntroduction to immunotherapy \nThursday 30 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      4\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors \nThursday 7 December 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      5\nTargeted treatments and immunotherapies for haematological cancers \nThursday 14 December 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n\nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for six months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this introductory programme delegates will: \n\nUnderstand cancer as a disease caused by DNA damage that accumulates in individual cells combined with an ageing immune system\nBe introduced to targeted therapies – which patients receive them\, why they cause side effects and why they don’t always work\, as well as how they are designed and what they target\nExplore the relationship between cancer and the immune system and understand a range of immunotherapy approaches\, including the importance of T cells as a common immunotherapy target\nAppreciate the strengths and weaknesses of immune checkpoint inhibitors as an important group of immunotherapies now given to thousands of patients with many cancer types\nLearn about treatments for haematological cancers\, such as antibody-based treatments and small molecule kinase inhibitors\, including the progress made with CAR T cells.\n\nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments\, was commended by the British Medical Association book awards. A second edition is due out in 2024. \nAudience\nThis course is ideal for nurses\, clinical trials staff or other healthcare professionals who are new to cancer care or would like to refresh their knowledge. \nFinancial information\nIf you are employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, you can use the coupon code NUTH at the checkout to make a provisional booking and you will need to arrange access to in-house development funding. Your booking will remain provisional until your request has been validated with a funding/study leave reference. \nIf you are not employed by the Newcastle Hospitals an online card payment is required at the point of booking. \nAlternatively\, if you are to be funded by your employer an invoice can be requested by using the coupon code Invoice. \nPlease see Coupons for further information relating to coupon codes and how to use them at checkout.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/introduction-to-cancer-biology-targeted-and-immunotherapies-november-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams
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