Cancer Biology T32 Training Grant
The Cancer Biology T32 Training Program at the University of Maryland is a prestigious program designed to train predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in fundamental mechanisms of cancer biology at the molecular, cellular and organism levels. The program takes advantage of the multidisciplinary and highly interactive research environment within the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine on the University of Maryland Baltimore campus to provide outstanding training in critical areas of basic and translational cancer research. A major goal of this multi-disciplinary program is to provide trainees with a stimulating academic environment that inspires interdisciplinary cancer research, including cutting-edge technologies enabling discoveries that will lead to next-generation diagnostics, specific therapeutics and effective preventives. Trainees will gain an appreciation for productive bidirectional translation between lab and clinic by participating in research and didactic sessions with interactive teams of basic, translational and clinical researchers. Support for the program has been provided from a training grant from the NIH National Cancer Institute.
Program Details
The T32 Cancer Biology Training Program has positions for predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and for residents and clinical fellows interested in cancer research.
To be considered for a position on this training grant, the trainee should identify a faculty mentor and develop a research plan in conjunction with the mentor to be submitted with the application.
The award of a trainee slot on this grant is for a 1-year period, and is renewable by competitive application for a 2nd and possibly a 3rd year. Each year involves a competitive renewal with no greater assurance of funding for ongoing applicants than for new applicants. T32 supported trainees and mentors are expected to apply for individual competitive fellowships or for other cancer research grant support during their 1st or 2nd year in the program. All predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows supported by the Cancer Biology T32 training program will be encouraged to participate in didactic components, interactive seminars and workshops, and professional development to appropriate to their background, in order to provide a solid foundation for a long term and successful career in cancer research.
The levels of funding support from the T32 grant are mandated by NIH guidelines. As appropriate, salary may be supplemented from other single or combined sources, such as research grants, professional fees, etc. Any such supplementary of salary (or benefits) beyond the maxima allowed by NIH guidelines for trainees is the responsibility of the trainee’s mentor, center/institute/program, and/or department, not the T32 Training Program. Health insurance and support for travel is provided. For M.D. trainees, support from the T32 Training Program provides ‘protected time’ for immersion in the laboratory and it is required that patient care responsibilities will be limited to <10% effort (one half day per week), primarily to help complete long-term patient care experience necessary for their subspecialties and to maintain patient-care skills.
For additional information, please contact:
Tierra Johnson, PhD, MS
Academic Program Specialist
tierrajohnson@som.umaryland.edu
Toni M. Antalis, PhD
Co-Director
410-706-8222
tantalis@som.umaryland.edu
Curt I. Civin, MD
Co-Director
410-706-1198/1181
ccivin@som.umaryland.edu