Bengaluru: To give impetus to young cancer researchers, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals in association with Australia and Asia Pacific Clinical Oncology Research Development (ACORD) hosted a workshop on ‘Clinical research writing’ at Cytecare Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru. The objective of this one day workshop hosted is to help early career researchers turn their ideas for clinical cancer research into persuasive 1-page concept outlines. Concept outlines are an ideal starting point for writing study protocols, letters of intent to industry or grant applications to funding bodies.
Speaking about the workshop Dr Vikram Kekatpure Senior Consultant Head & Neck Surgical Oncology said, “Future therapy and progress in oncology will depend on quality clinical research. Cytecare has partnered with ACORD which facilitates clinical research and development in Asia Pacific, the workshop intent to develop young and future oncologist as clinician scientist for betterment oncology care in our country”.
The workshop program included short presentations, written exercises and group discussion on the clinical research practices.