Objective CANCURE provides an interdisciplinary programme to train ESRs in the knowledge, techniques and processes of translational cancer research. The principal focus is prostate cancer but researchers entering this programme will be trained for other translational research. There is an urgent need to train researchers in how best to do such research in a multidisciplinary and integrated approach if they are to develop research teams and projects that will better respond to the challenges posed by advances in systems biology, imaging, functional analysis, high throughput screening and bioinformatics. Because this is a most demanding area of biomedical research, focused on one of the most intractable cancers -known to be slowly growing in half of men by the time t hey reach the age of 40- the proposed training brings together leading specialists from 7 countries.Eleven ESRs will be initially assessed, so that courses, skills training and project work can be tailored to their needs. ESRs will be guided and monitored by an Advisory Committee, comprising complementary experts in translational research, experienced university professors, external experts and by specific local mentors. They will attend annual summer workshops, dedicated CANCURE training workshops, inter national training courses, and taught courses that include personal skills, languages and ethics. Best practises will be adopted, such as those recommended by the "Statutes of the EMBL International PhD Programme", in order to work toward Euro-PhDs. The training is focused on enabling ESRs to return to labs or industry, develop integrated multidisciplinary research projects and research teams, use the latest advanced technologies, build on collaborations established through the course and thus enhance Europe's ability to compete in this very tough area. Keywords Prostate cancer Bone metastasis Androgen receptor Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.2 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Early stage research training (EST) Call for proposal FP6-2004-MOBILITY-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme EST - Marie Curie actions-Early-stage Training Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE EU contribution No data Address 6 Kensington Terrace NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHE EN BIOLOGIE ET EN MEDICINE France EU contribution No data Address 1 rue Laurent Fries 10142 ILLKIRCH See on map Total cost No data STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT, MORE PARTICULARLY THE RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN MEDICAL CENTRE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Geert Grooteplein 10 9101 NIJMEGEN See on map Total cost No data KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany EU contribution No data Address Kaiserstrasse 12 KARLSRUHE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Firth Court, Western Bank SHEFFIELD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF YORK United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Heslington 373 YORK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE Finland EU contribution No data Address Kalevantie 4 TAMPERE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLORS MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Old Schools, Trinity Lane CAMBRIDGE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTRE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Dr. Molewaterplein 40 2040 ROTTERDAM See on map Total cost No data MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution No data Address Innrain 52 INNSBRUCK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET BERN Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Hochschulstrasse 4 BERN See on map Total cost No data