The Wall of Remembrance
Father? Husband?
Son? Best mate?
You can remember a friend or relative on this site by adding your message to our unique Wall of Remembrance
Click here to contribute.
Prostate cancer worries?
Concerned about prostate cancer?
An overview of the disease, symptoms, tests and related useful information.
Helping the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation
Make a donation to the William Franklyn Memorial Fund.
Information on how to help the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation, including donating online, organising your own events and leaving a legacy.
Research Funding Strategy
Our aims
- To fund research that helps to find the cure or cures
- To fund research that contributes towards finding the cause or causes
- To fund the best quality research
- To fund research that offers better outcomes to men that are diagnosed with prostate cancer
- To enable prostate cancer specialists to share information on a regular basis
History
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation was founded in 1991. The aim of the Foundation is to promote research into the causes of prostate cancer, particularly by linking together scientists and clinicians in all relevant fields throughout the world at biennial forum.
The Foundation has a volunteer scientific and clinical advisory committee with the two-fold purpose of supervising the existing research projects, and evaluating new, worthwhile projects for support. The process of awarding funding is stringent and involves independent peer review of grant applications.
Funding
The Foundation funds research into prostate cancer and will consider applications for up to £100,000 per year, over a maximum of three years
To apply for a grant, research proposals must demonstrate:
- Excellence - Usually Alpha rated by peer review process
- Sustainability - Conducted in a University, Medical School, hospital
- Relevance - Clear pathway from hypothesis to potential alleviation/treatment of prostate cancer
- Originality and a clear case of fully justified financial need
The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) – a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK. www.amrc.org.uk
How we fund research
In July 2006 Prostate Cancer Research Foundation became a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities. In order to be a member we put in place a number of policies relating to peer review and how our scientific committee decide which projects will be given funding.
You can download the following for more information:
Peer review and conflict of interest policy >
Code of conduct for Scientific Advisors >
The Scientific Committee is made up of the following members:
Mr Christopher Woodhouse (Chair)
Dr Peter Wrigley (Secretary)
Sir Walter Bodmer
Mr Mark Emberton
Mr Frank Chinegwundoh
Dr Ros Eeles
Prof Chris Bangma
Prof Norman Maitland
Dr Christopher Adams (Lay member)
Mrs Emma Halls (Chief Executive)
