Training of Claflin Minorities at the USC Cancer Center

克拉夫林大学位于南卡罗来纳州的奥兰治堡，距离南卡罗来纳大学哥伦比亚医学院(USC-SOM)和南卡罗来纳癌症中心(SCCC)约35英里。克拉夫林大学是HBCU中第一个成立生物技术中心的大学，该中心被称为南卡罗来纳州生物技术中心或SCCBT。SCCC是南卡罗来纳大学(USC)和棕榈里奇兰纪念医院(PRMH)之间的研究合作伙伴关系，包括基础和临床癌症研究人员，他们在医学院和公共卫生学院以及药学、科学和数学学院以及护理学院任教。来自SCCC的PI，Dr.Creek和Pirisi-Creek，自癌症中心成立以来一直是该中心的活跃成员。目前，他们在宫颈癌领域领导着一个活跃的研究小组。此应用程序侧重于两个目标领域： 1.在克拉夫林大学和SCCC之间开发一个合作的癌症研究培训计划(CRTP)，目标是克拉夫林大学的少数族裔大三本科生(10名大三学生/年)。 答：CRTP将包括在三年级和四年级在SCCC科学家的实验室进行为期15个月的全职癌症研究实习培训。学生将被要求在实习结束时写一篇高级论文并为其辩护。 夏季在密尔沃基的威斯康星医学院和克利夫兰临床基金会这两个备受推崇的临床癌症研究机构中轮换。学生将有机会在毕业后的夏天以及开始攻读硕士学位之前接触到各种临床癌症研究活动。 专门的课程，旨在为基础癌症研究培训和进一步的硕士和博士水平的研究生教育奠定坚实的基础。 包括代表癌症研究前沿的外部演讲者在内的一系列研讨会将由SCCC的学生主办，他们将有机会参加国家科学会议并展示他们的工作。 2.在克拉夫林大学和SCCC之间开展两个合作研究项目，保持在NIH资金竞争中的高概率。这些项目的PI将是克拉夫林大学的Omar Bagra博士和SCCC的Kim E.Creek博士。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) Claflin University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, about 35 miles from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia (USC-SOM) and the South Carolina Cancer Center (SCCC). Claflin University was the first among the HBCU to start a Center for Biotechnology, called the South Carolina Center for Biotechnology or the SCCBT. The SCCC, a research partnership between the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital (PRMH), includes basic and clinical cancer researchers with faculty appointments at the Schools of Medicine and of Public Health, and the Colleges of Pharmacy, Science and Mathematics, and Nursing. The PIs from the SCCC, Drs. Creek and Pirisi-Creek, have been active members of the cancer center since its inception. Currently, they direct an active research group in the area of cervical cancer. This application focuses on two targeted areas: 1. Developing a collaborative Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP) between Claflin University and the SCCC, targeting minority junior undergraduate students at Claflin University (10 rising juniors/year). A. The CRTP will involve full-time, 15-month internship cancer research training in the laboratories of SCCC scientists during the junior and senior years. Students will be required to write and defend a senior thesis at the end of their internship. B. Summer rotations in two highly regarded clinical cancer research facilities the Medical College of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Students will have the opportunity to be exposed to the entire spectrum of clinical cancer research activities the summer after they graduate, and also before beginning their M.S. studies. C. Specific courses designed to build a strong background for basic cancer research training, and further graduate education at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels. D. A seminar series including outside speakers that represents the forefront of cancer research and hosted at the SCCC Students will have the opportunity to attend and present their work at national scientific meetings. 2. Developing two collaborative research projects between Claflin University and the SCCC, retaining high probability to be competitive for NIH funding. The PIs of these projects will be Dr. Omar Bagasra of Claflin University, and Dr. Kim E. Creek of the SCCC.