JING: Training the Next Generation 2023

Last month (Feb-23), we held the 10th annual Junior Investigator Network Group (JING): Training the Next Generation event. About 100 people from across the ECMC network attended the two-day event in Leicester, to learn more about early phase trial design. This course is a mixture of lectures and interactive sessions, including advice on attendees’ own study ideas from senior investigators across the ECMC network and from a range of experts.

 

JING supports junior investigators across the ECMC network from early in their career right through to becoming independent investigators. The event brings together trainees from clinical and non-clinical disciplines giving them the opportunity to network with, and learn from, experienced members of faculty and each other.

 

“Excellent event for networking with adult and paediatric colleagues. Excellent to learn about patient and public involvement and to receive feedback on presentations.” – said one of the attendees.

 

Day one included presentations on topics including use of statistics, funding, working with ethics committees and genomics. Day two included a session on involving people affected by cancer in research. The majority of the rest of the day was spent in small groups where trainees presented their study ideas and received feedback and input from faculty members and their peers.

 

Thank you to all who attended and contributed to this meeting.

 

We are looking for new members to join the ECMC JING Steering Committee. This is a great opportunity as members will have the chance to:

Further details on the role and steering committee can be seen in this advert 

 

If you are interested in applying to be part of the steering committee, please do the following:

The ECMC Programme Office will get back to all applicants regarding their decision by the end of April.