COVID19 Research Grants
The British Gynaecological Cancer Society is pleased to announce the award of a total of £75,000 to support research and data collection that will provide high-impact new knowledge to advance cancer patient care and gain a better understanding of how the care for gynaecological cancer patients in the UK has been impacted during the current COVID-19 pandemic
The British Gynaecological Cancer Society is pleased to announce the award of a total of £75,000 to support research and data collection that will provide high-impact new knowledge to advance cancer patient care and gain a better understanding of how the care for gynaecological cancer patients in the UK has been impacted during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
There were 9 expressions of interest and 7 formal submissions for consideration. The process of award allocation was overseen the BGCS Research Review Committee.
BGCS Research Review Committee
Professor Sudha Sundar (President BGCS)
Professor Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami (Treasurer BGCS)
Mr Nicholas Wood (Secretary BGCS)
Mr John Shepherd (Trustee BGCS)
Mr Charlie Chan (Trustee BGCS)
Dr Lynn Hirschowitz (Trustee BGCS)
Dr Tracie Miles (BGCS Fundraising Lead and Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Miss Jo Morrison (Gynaecological Oncology Representative BGCS)
The following applications received funding:
United Kingdom COVID and Gynaecological Cancer Study (UKCOGS)
Project Leads: Sean Kehoe, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami and Ranjit Manchanda
CovidSurgCancer – Gynaecological Oncology: a global observational cohort study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the care of patients with gynaecological malignancies requiring surgery
Project Leads: Sudha Sundar and Christina Fotopoulou.
Comprehensive Virological Analysis For Evidence Based Risk of SARS-CoV2 Transmission to Clinical Staff During Surgery.
Project Leads: Graham Taylor and Sudha Sundar.
A longitudinal mixed methods study of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer
Project lead: Ketankumar Gajjar