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Cancer Research at TSJCI

Harnessing Fundamental, Translational and Clinical Research for the Benefit of Cancer Patients and their Families

Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute (TSJCI) merges Ireland’s largest cancer treating academic health campus at St James’s hospital, with the research excellence of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland’s leading university.

Directed by Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll, TSJCI’s research is focussed on improving outcomes for people with cancer through innovative and ground-breaking fundamental, translational, and clinical research. Synergising the research of clinician and non-clinical researchers, and also informed by our patients’ representative group, this will be achieved via 4 interconnected Research Themes:

Theme 1: Cancer Prevention and Early Diagnosis
Theme 2: Molecular and Precision Oncology
Theme 3: Cancer Immunology, and
Theme 4: Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care,
leading to improvements in health status and quality of life for people in Ireland and beyond. 

For further information on research at TSJCI, please contact: Prof. Lorraine O’Driscoll, TSJCI Research Lead lodrisc@tcd.ie

If you wish to submit a research funding proposal to an external funding body (national, international or charity source) or wish to find out about funding opportunities you may be eligible to apply for, please contact Dr Patricia Doherty, Senior Research Programme Officer: patricia.doherty@tcd.ie

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Cancer Prevention

Cancer is now the most common chronic diseases in developed countries worldwide. In Ireland alone, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, it is estimated that by 2040 cancer cases will increase by 81% for females and 108% for males. In addition, Ireland is following the global trend towards an ageing demographic that will result in a corresponding increase in the incidence of cancer.

Molecular and Precision Oncology

The primary goal of TSJCI’s Molecular and Precision Oncology Theme is to contribute vital molecular insights that facilitate a better understanding of cancer biology and may be translated into more refined diagnostics for cancer detection and new treatments for patients with cancer. This theme is also key to supporting the application of rational, disease and patient-focused approaches to cancer therapy.

Cancer Immunology

Our goal is to harness the critical mass of our internationally renowned academic and clinical researchers in the field of immunology and cancer. This cancer centre, the first in Ireland, brings together our significant expertise and ambition to develop better, more effective treatments leading to better outcomes for all our cancer patients.

Cancer Survivorship and Wellbeing

Over the past 25 years, cancer survival rates have improved significantly both in Ireland and internationally as a result of enhanced clinical care and emerging treatment modalities. It is estimated that the number of cancer survivors is set to double over the next 25 years. A cancer survivor is described as someone living with and beyond cancer. Cancer survivorship is wide-ranging and encompasses prevention and surveillance for new and recurrent cancers, health promotion, surveillance and management of physical, psychological and social effects, coordination and management of chronic conditions, psycho-oncology, self-management, supportive care and social prescribing.

Cancer research is a Trinity priority research theme, based on the quality of research which has been generated by its academics.

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