Finding safer and kinder ways to treat children's leukaemia
Summary
Type of activity: Member of review panel
Organised by: University of Bristol
Location: Online, anywhere via Zoom
Time commitment: Initial 2-hour panel meeting. If the proposal is successful, further meetings will take place on a four-monthly basis.
Payment and Expenses: £30 per panel member per meeting will be paid, virtual activity allowance of £5 per panel member per meeting will be paid
Looking for: People who has been affected by leukaemia, including children’s leukaemia
Closing date: Tuesday 31 December 2024
About the project
Dr. Deepali Pal is a researcher at University of Bristol and she’s passionate to discover new, safer and kinder ways to treat leukaemia. In addition to discovering improved treatments, her research is also focused on replacing mice models in cancer research with human cell-based models. This will ensure research is more human-relevant and is more likely to mimic the disease as it would occur in the patient.
About the opportunity
Dr. Pal is looking to recruit 5-7 members to a review panel who will be invited to review her research proposal (plain English summary) and feedback in this group setting. The feedback will be incorporated into the research proposal.
Should the proposal be funded, members will be kept involved and engaged throughout the project, via regular meetings held on a four-monthly basis. This will be written into the proposal, with time and resources allocated specifically for this purpose. During this time the panel will be updated of any developments and changes that might have taken place to the project.
Looking for people who
- Has been affected by leukaemia as a patient, parent or carer, currently or in the past
- Can share their feedback and engage in discussions at pre-arranged meetings
- Can be contacted by email to be kept updated on project progress
You DO NOT need
- Previous research experience
- To provide personal information
- To share details of personal experience
- To commit to more than one meeting at a time, you can withdraw at any point
Support offered
Email Dr Pal on deepali.pal@bristol.ac.uk if you have any questions or would like to arrange a call.
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