Predoctoral and postdoctoral training is an integral component of UMGCCC, which is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in recognition of its research excellence and outstanding patient care. Research at UMGCCC is interactive and multidisciplinary, combining clinical and basic research investigators working together to translate research between the laboratory and the clinic. Extensive faculty expertise is available to trainees in virtually all aspects of contemporary biomedical science to enable investigation into the molecular basis of cancer using state-of-the-art technologies in an interactive, multidisciplinary environment, in conjunction with leading clinical research. In addition, formal training in areas such as research ethics and scientific communication is provided. Learn more about our faculty and research.
UMGCCC faculty support the training of postdoctoral PhD and MD physician-scientists in their research programs through research grant funding and/or NIH-sponsored institutional training and fellowship programs. How to Apply.
In addition to research training, the development and experience of our postdoctoral community is enhanced by the Office of Postdoctoral Fellows Through a combination of administrative initiatives and educational activities, the Office for Postdoctoral Fellows actively assists postdoctoral fellows in obtaining the specific skills necessary to pursue both academic and non-traditional careers in science and beyond. Learn more about the Office of Postdoctoral Fellows.
T32 programming includes:
- Monthly Frontiers in Oncology Seminar Series with national speakers
- Frontiers in Oncology Journal Club
- "Meet the speaker" luncheons
- T32 Research In Progress (RIP) seminar series
- Organizing Annual Cancer Biology Research Retreat, including selecting keynote speaker
- Travel awards to research conferences
- Financial support for coursework and workshops relevant to cancer biology
- Training in communication and grant writing
Additional key components of training at UMGCCC that foster strong collaborations and communication with cancer faculty are:
- Weekly Departmental Seminar Series, Research Interest Groups and Journal Clubs
- Annual Symposium on Translational Research
- Annual International Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology
- Weekly or biweekly Multidisciplinary Clinical Cancer Conferences and case conferences in hematology/oncology, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, head and neck, thoracic, hematologic malignancies, transplantation, breast and neurooncology
- Various Research In Progress (RIP) seminar series
- UMGCC Programmatic Research Retreats
- Cancer Research Day
Collectively these components result in an innovative, comprehensive postdoctoral training program that prepares trainees for successful careers in the fight against cancer. The T32 Training Program in Cancer Biology at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is a multidisciplinary fellowship training program supported by the NIH (T32CA) that focuses on basic and translational cancer research with the ultimate goal of enhancing clinical oncology. The training program provides cross-disciplinary, mentored research training in cancer, and supports overall professional development through seminars, journal clubs, workshops, and career development. Clinical and basic research is conducted in several laboratories within UMGCCC. An overview of UMGCCC's extensive research programs can be found on the Research Programs page. The program is well-suited to individuals who are highly motivated to seek broader training in addition to the traditional single lab-focused postdoctoral experience.
Research areas include:
- Cancer genomics
- Cancer and the microbiome
- Computer-aided drug design
- Structural biology
- Experimental therapeutics and drug resistance in leukemias
- Tumor immunology and immunotherapy
- Genetic modification of hematopoietic stem cells
- Proteolytic signaling mechanisms in inflammation, tumor and vascular biology
The T32 training program provides a competitive stipend commensurate with qualifications, travel, health insurance, and tuition remission. Appointments to the training grant will be for two years, with the possibility of an extension for another year depending on productivity; support for additional years may be available from the primary research mentor’s grants.
Interested candidates should email a letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae to Dr. Toni Antalis at tantalis@som.umaryland.edu.
Program Directors: Toni Antalis, PhD and Curt Civin, MD
Email address: cancerbiology@som.umaryland.edu
Qualifications for T32 Training Grant
- Postdoctoral fellowships are intended for scientists who have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, PharmD, DDS or equivalent) or are in the process of completing a doctoral degree. Candidates should have a strong commitment to a career in cancer research.
- In accordance with the NIH NRSA eligibility, the candidate must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.