The EORTC Data Center Fellowship Programmes

The EORTC Data Center Fellowship Programme was established in 1991 to foster the exchange of physicians and scientists from all over the world.

The EORTC Data Center encourages the one up to three-year stay of research fellows (medical doctors, biostatisticians, health economists, computer analysts and other scientists) specifically linked to the EORTC groups, specialty units or specific research projects involving the EORTC Data Center's database.

The purpose of this fellowship program is either to provide training in the methodology of clinical research for physicians and other professionals interested in cancer clinical research or to conduct research projects and/or PH thesis taking into account the large amount of data available within the EORTC Databasis and the expertise of the EORTC Data Center staff.

Over the past nine years, more than 70 research fellowships have been awarded at the EORTC Data Center with support from various sources (EORTC Foundation, Fondation Cancer (Belgium), several European cancer leagues, the European Commission and pharmaceutical industries).

These fellows come from various countries within the European Union as well as from Australia, Canada, and Eastern and Central Europe and should be excellent EORTC investigators upon their return to their own country.

Such an approach also promotes the rapid diffusion of results of clinical trials; their implementation on a European-wide basis should therefore have a significant impact on clinical practice to improve cancer care for all patients.

The EORTC Lady Grierson Research Fellowship, generously endowed by Sir Ronald Grierson, founding Chairman of the EORTC Foundation, in memory of his late wife, is dedicated to fostering research into improving the quality of life of patients with cancer. This biennial award is intended for clinical specialists or scientists who want the opportunity to conduct scientific research on quality of life evaluation in cancer clinical trials.

The Emmanuel van der Schueren Fellowship was created in 1999 in the memory of Prof. Emmanuel van der Schueren. The aim of the fellowship is to promote research on quality assurance in radiotherapy. The first Emmanuel van der Schueren Fellow (supported by the "Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker" and the EORTC) was allocated in 2001. This programme will be jointly supported in 2002 by the "Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker", FECS, ESTRO and EORTC.

The EORTC is also involved in the EORTC/NCI Exchange Programme.

These fellowships provide an opportunity for applicants to become familiar with all practical aspects of clinical research including clinical trial methodology, regulatory affairs, data management, statistics, medical monitoring and the reporting of results. All research work undertaken is performed on an international platform. The ideal candidate should have some background in clinical research (specific courses and/or practical experience), computer literacy and a good command of English.

More information on these Fellowship programs can be found in the "Jobs" section of the EORTC Web site.

Please send curriculum vitae and letter of intent to:
Ms Catherine Prévot
EORTC Data Center
Avenue E. Mounier 83, Bte 11
B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 774 16 50 Fax: + 32 2 772 35 45 E-mail: hr@eortc.be


THE EORTC DATA CENTER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

Pascal Piedbois, MD France 1991; Peter Clahsen, MD The Netherlands 1992-94; Ann Marie Ptaszynski, MD Belgium 1992-94; Sabrina Pocceschi (Lawyer) Italy 1992-96; Patrick Therasse, MD Belgium 1993-95; Magdalena Bielska-Lasota, MD Poland 1993-94; Sai¨d Serbouti, MS France 1993-94; Ivana Teodorovic, MD Yugoslavia 1993; Adam Pawinski, MD Poland 1993-95; Cristina Oliva, MD Italy 1993-94; Anne Magotteaux, MD Belgium 1993-94; Philomena O'Brien Computer analyst United Kingdom 1993-94; Denis Lacombe, MD France 1993-96; Guido Hoctin-Boes, MD,MS Belgium 1993-95; Koen Torfs, MS Belgium 1993; Elke Bahner, MD Germany 1993-94; Desmond Curran, MS Ireland 1993-97; Chrisa Tsitsa, MS Greece 1993-94; Stephan Tomasovic, Pharm. Belgium 1994-95; Eugenio Zabala, PhD Spain 1994-95; Channa Debruyne, MD Belgium 1994-97; Niels Neymark, MS Denmark 1994-97; Thierry Gil, MD France 1994-96; Hamdy Adham, MD Belgium 1994-95; Joszef Horti, MD Hungary 1994-96; Thierry Pignon, MD France 1995; Tracey Cooke, RN United Kingdom 1995-96; Susan Keating, MD United Kingdom 1995-99; Laurence Collette, MSc Belgium 1995-98; Eugenio Donato di Paola, MD Italy 1995-2000; Francesco Pignatti, MD Italy 1995-96; Henk-Jan van Slooten, MD The Netherlands 1995-96; Jan Bussels, Health Economist Belgium 1995-96; Petra J. Timmers, MD The Netherlands 1995-97; Miche le van der Heyden, Health Economist Belgium 1995-98; Sandra Kalman, ADCLT Australia 1996-97; Gabriele Calaminus, MD Germany 1996-97; Jose´e Anne Roy, MD Canada 1996-97; Sibel Akhan, MD Turkey 1996-97; Debora Goran, RN United Kingdom 1996-98; Ines Adriaenssen, Health Economist Belgium 1996-99; Simon Cleall, MScUnited Kingdom 1997-98; Maryam Bigdeli, Pharm. MPH Belgium 1997-98; Pascal Piedbois, MD France 1991; Lisa Tyndall Australia 1997-98; Sabine Steimle, MA Germany 1997-99; Benoît Baron, MSc Belgium 1997-98; Pieter Clahsen, MD The Netherlands 1998; Helena Wagenaar, MD The Netherlands 1998-2000; Anastasia Anastasopoulou, MSc Greece 1998-99; Susan Caleo Australia 1998-99; Ioannis Lainas, MS, Pharm. Greece 1998-99; Sofie Van Impe Belgium 1998-2001; Catherine Legrand, MSC Belgium 1998-99; Kristel Van Steen, MSc Belgium 1998-99; Conny den Hertog-Vrieling, MD The Netherlands 1999; Elizabeth Gray Australia 1999- ; Alfredo Zurlo, MD Italy 1999-2000; Thomas Roy, MS France 1999- ; Dritan Bejko, MD, MS Albania 1999-2000; Florence Duffaud, MD France 1999-2000; Jos van der Hage, MD The Netherlands 1999-2000; Sandrine Marreaud, MD France 1999; Griet Boon, MS Belgium 1999-2001; Nina Bijker, MD The Netherlands 1999-2000; Kay Roche, PhD Ireland 1999-2000; Peggy Hugo, MD Belgium 2000; Heidy vanWijk, MD The Netherlands 2000- ; Marlies Landheer, MD The Netherlands 2000-2001; Liliana Baila, MD Romania 2000-2001; Xavier Paoletti, MS France 2000-2001; Gary Collins, MS United Kingdom 2000- ; Natasa Djurasinovic, MD Yugoslavia 2000- ; Vassilios Kouloulias, MD, PhD, Greece 2001-2002; Mirella Nijmeijier, MD, The Netherlands 2001-2002; Fabio Efficace, MSc, Italy, 2001-; Fatma Ataman, MD, Turkey, 2002- .

THE EORTC LADY GRIERSON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

Ingvar Rosendahl, BA Sweden 1996-97; Jocelyn Kramer, MD United Kingdom 1999-2000; Fabio Efficace, MSc, Italy, 2001-

THE EMMANUEL VAN DER SCHUEREN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

Vassilios Kouloulias, MD, PhD Greece 2001-2002; Fatma Ataman, MD, Turkey, 2002- .