Title:
Multidisciplinary Career Development (F32, F33) (RFA)
Contact:
Greg Downing, D.O., Ph.D. Director, Office of Technology and Industrial RelationsObjective of Project:
As part of the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, this Request for Applications (RFA) aims to support the career development of investigators for multi-disciplinary, nano-oncology research and to provide career development initiatives to accelerate the translation of nanotechnology platforms in clinical research. Outcome objectives (performance measures) are represented by institutions with training programs and scientists and engineers who are trained in cancer nanotechnology. A benchmark of the program is to support the entry of 20 to 30 scientists with formal training experiences in nanotechnology applied to cancer biology who can lead new programs in technology development through the cancer research enterprise in the next five years and beyond.
Description of Project:
Given the multidisciplinary nature of nanotechnology research, investigators with basic science and clinical backgrounds will require specific training to translate nanotechnologies toward clinical oncology applications. To help build this workforce, the NCI will support career development for individual researchers through F33 National Research Service Awards for Senior Fellows (estimate: 5 awards) and F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for postdoctoral training in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research that serves health-related sciences (estimate: 15 awards).