Research and development projects
Research and development are important for FICAN West.
DigiCanTrain
The project also contributes to shaping the lifelong learning dimension in higher education (EQF levels 6-8) by integrating micro-credentials to accompany ECTS and CME credit systems. The purpose of the project is to design, pilot and evaluate DigiCanTrain education and training programme for trainers, clinical and non-clinical HCPs. The ultimate goal is to improve access to continuing professional education, increase digital skills and the use of eHealth technology of clinical and non-clinical health care professionals working with people affected by cancer.
Melodic
The MELODIC project aims to promote the mental health and well-being of young adults with cancer and their loved ones.
The project will provide information on the mental health support needs of young adults with cancer (18-35 years) and their loved ones, and on the experiences of health professionals in supporting young adults with cancer.
The project will develop and test an intervention to support young adults and their loved ones to maintain and improve their mental health and well-being during the first year after diagnosis. The intervention will include natural health and well-being activities in a group setting, combined with information provision.
The project will develop training for health professionals and a recommendation aimed at increasing health professionals’ knowledge of mental health issues throughout the patient care pathway. The aim of the training is to increase professionals’ skills in screening, early identification and management of the mental health needs of young adults and their families.
Transdisciplinary mentoring programme for cancer researchers
The mentoring programme is aimed at all cancer researchers in the FICAN West region. It brings together clinical and basic researchers at similar career stages. Participation in the programme provides an opportunity to develop your own skills, gain new perspectives on your research topic and expand your social and professional network of collaborators together with your mentor pair. On a community level, the aim of this mentoring programme is to strengthen our regional cancer research.
The first round of the mentoring programme in 2023 was carried out as part of a network study together with researchers from the University of Turku School of Economics. The aim of the study has been to investigate the potential of cross-mentoring in the development of translational research network collaboration at individual and community level using a multi-method approach. Through this research, the aim has been to create a sustainable model for the development of a collaborative culture in the FICAN West translational cancer research environment.
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Cancer research expert catalogue
Finnish Cancer Research – Expert Catalogue project has ended and the digital match-making platform is not currently available.
