Immune homeostasis partnership with Cancer Research UK

In February 2017 we made a commitment withCancer Research UK to explore ways we could work together to maximise progress in our shared strategic priorities spanning both cancer and arthritis or related musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders.The immune system continues to intrigue us; as we get closer to finding ways of using or moderating immune responses, new and unexpected challenges present themselves, often testing even our most fundamental understanding. Cancer Research UK and Arthritis Research UK have come together to ask you to help us rise to the specific challenge of understanding immune homeostasis in different disease modes. This will allow us to explore how it is maintained, how it becomes perturbed, and how it can be effectively harnessed for therapeutic use.Call for applicationsThe Immunology Homeostasis Innovation Workshop and Seeding Funding Award is a new initiative jointly funded by Arthritis Research UK and Cancer Research UK. It aims to catalyse multidisciplinary collaborations across disease areas, to generate novel and innovative ideas that will lead to new treatments for cancer and arthritis. Applicants  for Immunology Homeostasis Innovation Awardsmust attend a sandpit workshop— an intensive and interactive three-day residential event where they will have the opportunity to:Network and form new collaborations spanning diverse research areas and organisationsWork in broad, multidisciplinary teams to generate new and innovative research ideasPitch proje...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news