National Cancer Institute

Alison Lin, PhDProgram Officer

Center to Reduce Cancer Health DisparitiesNational Cancer Institute

National Institutes of Health

Diversity Training Opportunities

DCB New Grantee WorkshopMarch 18, 2015

Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE)

TRAINEES

High School

Undergraduate

Pre -doctoral

Investigators

Postdoctoral

Emphasize scientific areas of

greatest need

Uniqueness of the CURE Program

MentorMentor Mentee Mentee

Program Officer Program Navigation:

Advice and support Monitor of career progress

Program Officer Program Navigation:

Advice and support Monitor of career progress

CURE Funding Opportunities are Vehicles to Career Independence

Goal: To achieve scientific independence and self-sustainability

InvestigatorInvestigator

Who does CURE support?

InvestigatorInvestigator

Academic/Career Level of Candidate:

Diversity of Candidate:

US citizens or Permanent Residents

Individuals of Different

Race/ Ethnicity

Individuals with

Disability

Individuals from

Disadvantaged

Background

CURE Program Supports Diverse Trainees (2001 – 2013)

n = 3041

CURE Addresses the Gaps in DiversityAmong Early Stage Investigators (ESI) at the NCI

*: Data from NCI Center for Cancer Training K Program Evaluation 2012

CURE Addresses the Gaps in DiversityAmong Early Stage Investigators (ESI) at the NCI

Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Diversity Supplements)

InvestigatorInvestigator

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-149.html

Candidate Research Plan

Mentoring and Career

Development Plan

• Motivation• Accomplishments• Career goals

• Relevancy to Parent Grant project

• Scientific impact• Research design

and feasibility• Alignment with

candidate’s career goals

• Scientific proficiency and mentoring expertise of mentor(s)

• Defined role(s) and commitment of mentor(s)

• Training of career skills

• Clear benchmarks• Candidate-specific

plans

More Supplements in the CURE Program

InvestigatorInvestigator

R25T Supplements

T32 Supplements

K12 Supplements

Guidelines and links at http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/crchd

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Supplements to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research (PA-12-150)

P30 Supplements

Individual Pre-doctoral Fellowships to Promote DiversityIn Health-Related Research (Kirschstein-NRSA F31)

Objective: To enhance the number of well-prepared scientists from diverse populations by providing support for mentored research training leading to a PhD or MD/PhD.

Requirements:• A high quality applicant with research experience. • A well-defined research project and training plan. • Experienced, committed, & funded mentor/mentoring team.• High quality Institutional environment.

Details:• Support is provided for up to 5 (PhD) or 6 years (MD/PhD).• Three receipt dates per fiscal year.

InvestigatorInvestigator

Success rates of applicants ~ 40%

Mechanism

Degree Level

Career LevelResearch

Focus

K01(Mentored)

PhD or equivalent

Post-doctoral fellows and non-tenured junior faculty

Basic, Population & Behavioral research

K08 & K23(Mentored)

MD, MD/PhD or equivalent)

Post-doctoral fellows and non-tenured junior faculty

Clinical (Translational/ Patient-oriented) research

K22(Non-Mentored)

PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalents

Advanced post-doctoral fellows and newly independent research scientists

Basic, Population , Behavioral or Clinical research

InvestigatorInvestigator

NCI Career Development Awards to Promote Diversity

Success rates of applicants range from 40 – 50%

R21 and R01 Research Grant Awards Objectives

Division of Cancer Biology

Mechanism Objectives

Workforce Diversity R21

Support early career basic cancer researchers from underrepresented populations and allow them to develop preliminary data for competitive R01 proposals.June 22, November 30; DC for 2 years $275k, $200k per year.http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-053.html

Disparities Research R21

Support pilot and feasibility studies and innovative mechanistic studies that investigate biological/genetic basis of cancer health disparities.June 17, November 17; DC for 2 years $275k, $200k per year.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-092.html

Disparities Research R01

Conduct basic, mechanistic research into the biological/genetic causes of cancer health disparities.June 17, November 17; DC $250k per year for up to 5 years.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-093.html

InvestigatorInvestigator

NCI CRCHD Program Officer ContactsDiversity and Re-entry Supplements and Supplements to the

CURE Dr. Alison Lin: alison.lin@mail.nih.gov

NRSA (Pre-doctoral Fellowship, F31)Dr. Yolanda Vallejo-Estrada: yolanda.vallejo-estrada@nih.gov

Career Development Awards (K)Dr. John Ojeifo (K08, K23, K22): ojeifojo@mail.nih.govDr. Behrous Davani (K01): behrous.davani@nih.gov

Exploratory Grant (Diversity R21)Dr. Behrous Davani: behrous.davani@nih.gov

PACHE Program (P20, U54)Dr. John Ojeifo (K08, K23, K22): ojeifojo@mail.nih.govDr. Behrous Davani (K01): behrous.davani@nih.gov Dr. Yolanda Vallejo-Estrada: yolanda.vallejo-estrada@nih.gov

Basic Cancer Research Grants (R21 and R01)Dr. Tiffany Wallace: wallaceti@mail.nih.gov

http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/crchd

Diversity and Re-entry Supplements and Supplements to the CURE Dr. Alison Lin: alison.lin@mail.nih.gov

NRSA (Pre-doctoral Fellowship, F31)Dr. Yolanda Vallejo-Estrada: yolanda.vallejo-estrada@nih.gov

Career Development Awards (K)Dr. John Ojeifo (K08, K23, K22): ojeifojo@mail.nih.govDr. Behrous Davani (K01): behrous.davani@nih.gov

Exploratory Grant (Diversity R21)Dr. Behrous Davani: behrous.davani@nih.gov

PACHE Program (P20, U54)Dr. John Ojeifo (K08, K23, K22): ojeifojo@mail.nih.govDr. Behrous Davani (K01): behrous.davani@nih.gov Dr. Yolanda Vallejo-Estrada: yolanda.vallejo-estrada@nih.gov

Basic Cancer Research Grants (R21 and R01)Dr. Tiffany Wallace: wallaceti@mail.nih.gov

http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/crchd