Are you taking part in this year's VIRTUAL Dublin Marathon? Please choose St James's Hospital Foundation as your charity and help us raise vital funds.   This year we are focusing on the FIGHT AGAINST CANCER here at St James's Hospital, Ireland's largest Cancer Hospital. You can fundraise for our Cancer Appeal or for any
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Will you take part in this year's VIRTUAL Dublin Marathon and raise vital funds for St James's Hospital?   This year's KBC Dublin Marathon is a virtual event taking place on the October bank holiday weekend. Runners, participating with their smartphone, can complete the distances safely in their local area and will be supported by
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Many thanks to Neven Maguire for joining us recently in the Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Lab to see the Hamilton STARlet liquid handling robots.   Neven, our ambassador for Target Lung Cancer, was fascinated to hear how these robots are helping our Lung Cancer Team to improve patient diagnosis.   We would like to thank all
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On Saturday, November 10th the Foundation will host its inaugural Gala dinner in Christchurch Cathedral in aid of Lung Cancer. Over 300 guests are expected to attend on the night which will be a Black Tie evening together with a very special live performance by Anuna, Ireland`s leading acappella vocal ensemble.   Bookings for tables
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Congratulations to Dr Martin Barr, from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group at St James’s Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, who was awarded the 2018 European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) Young Scientist Award (Senior Category) at the recent 54th IACR Annual Meeting in Dublin.   From left to right: Dr Martin Barr, Andrew Binns (EACR),
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We were delighted to welcome Transition Year student Mitchell Hurley, from Sutton Park School, to work with our Target Lung Cancer team / Thoracic Oncology Research Group recently for work experience. Mitchell created a Lung Cancer Awareness survey for his peers to provide an insight into what exactly young students know about lung cancer, their opinions
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2017 was a busy and successful year for the Thoracic Oncology Research Group and our Target Lung Cancer (TLC) campaign. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their donations to TLC and for events that took place across the country. We are looking forward to working with our patients and the
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Thank you so much to Anne-Marie Baird and everyone involved in the "Donegal Shines a Light on Lung Cancer" fundraising event.   Anne-Marie presented a cheque recently to our Target Lung Cancer team for €2,548 from money raised at the event.   Donegal Shines a Light on Lung Cancer Event In November of 2016, supporters
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2016 was a busy and successful year for the Thoracic Oncology Research Group and our Target Lung Cancer (TLC) campaign. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued support and looking forward to working with our patients and the public in our new initiatives and fundraising events in the coming
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Maureen Connolly, and her husband John, organised two darts nights to fundraise for our Target Lung Cancer appeal.  Maureen led a women’s darts night at the CPM Club in Clondalkin while John along with Colin White led out a 3-aside men’s competition at Sheriff Street Social Club this September.  They had two great nights, and
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