Volume LVIV | September 2023

THE PARTNERSHIP POST

Harvard T32 Educational Program in Cancer Prevention

The joint Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Educational Program in Cancer Prevention aims to train the next generation of scientists who will be skilled in transdisciplinary approaches to cancer prevention and control.


Postdoctoral applicants are encouraged to apply by November 1st with an anticipated start date of September 2024.


Click here for more details.

Announcements

Venue Change - Cancer Disparities and Later Life: Aging and the Accumulation of Health Risks

The Partnership's Annual Cancer Symposium on Monday, October 23rd will be in the Alumni Lounge at UMass Boston.

Click here for event details.


Fellowship in Cancer Survivorship Research

The Perini Family Survivorship Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute invites members of the DF/HCC and Harvard Medical community to apply for a two-year fellowship.

Click here for more details.


Extending Collaborative Programmatic Partnerships with HBCUs or MSIs

DF/HCC is looking to extend their collaborative programmatic partnerships with HBCUs or MSIs, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in broadening the outreach.

Email iecd@partners.org if you have any existing partnerships and would like to be involved in the training engagement.

⭐️ Student Spotlight ⭐️ Sabrina Chowdhury

Sabrina is an undergraduate student in her senior year who worked in the Viswanath Lab as an Outreach Core Intern.


She has interests in neuroscience, cancer, mental health, and community-based research. After completing her bachelor's, she plans to work as a lab technician before pursuing a Master's degree.



Research Training Opportunities - Applications Open!

The UMB-DF/HCC Partnership Post-Bacc Program is a 1- to 2-year fellowship that engages individuals who have completed their bachelor's degree within the past two years. Click here for Post-Bacc application details.


The University of Minnesota T32 Cancer Disparities Training Program is a postdoctoral program seeking to train researchers who are prepared to conduct community-engaged research to develop, test, and disseminate interventions in clinical and community settings. Click here for the T32 Cancer Disparities Training Program application details.


The NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics is recruiting many postdoctoral fellows for various projects. Click here for all the Postdoctoral Fellowships that are accepting applications at NCI.


The Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP) at Boston Children's Hospital is hosting a program for postdoctoral fellows to be trained in informatics, genomics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and biomedical data science. Click here for the CHIP Program details.


The Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Research in Radiation Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at NCI is seeking applicants for interdisciplinary research on statistical issues in studying the role of radiation in cancer etiology. Click here for the Postdoctoral Fellowship details.

Events

Donald Hopkins Lecture: Attaining Health Equity: Our Generational Responsibility in Medicine- Oct. 3rd

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is hosting a lecture from guest speaker Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, the Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Northwestern University.

Click here for more details.


Cancer Disparities and Later Life: Aging and the Accumulation of Health Risks - Oct. 23rd

The Partnership's annual Cancer Symposium will be at UMass Boston and feature keynote speaker Dr. Jan Mutchler. Trainees will present posters following the address.

Click here to register.

Funding Opportunities

Children's Oncology Group - Teen Cancer America NCTN AYA Young Investigator Award

Letter of Intent Deadline: September 30, 2023


DF/HCC Limited Opportunity: NCI Early-Stage Surgeon Scientist Program

Letter of Intent Deadline: October 12, 2023


Visit the Non-Partnership Funding Opportunities page for a list of other possible funding sources.

Have an announcement you'd like to share? Email us and we will include it in our next newsletter!
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