Grant ID | RP140106 |
Awarded On | February 19, 2014 |
Title | The Future of Cancer Research: Training Program for Basic and Translational Scientists |
Program | Academic Research |
Award Mechanism | Research Training Award Continuation Grants for Years 4 and 5 |
Institution/Organization | The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Principal Investigator/Program Director | Stephanie Watowich |
Cancer Sites | Multiple Sites |
Contracted Amount | $1,710,524 |
Lay Summary |
As an international leader in clinical cancer care and translational cancer research, with an outstanding platform of basic science research in cancer-related fields, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) is uniquely poised to train the next generation of cancer researchers. We propose an innovative training program to recruit and educate exceptional undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows through a multi-disciplinary approach that only MD Anderson can offer, positioning them for a career in cancer research. The CPRIT training program will instruct predoctoral students (CPRIT Graduate Scholars) and undergraduates in fundamental biological concepts in an ... |