MSI Faculty in the Field of Cancer

描述(由申请者提供)：该项目的广泛目标是增加肿瘤学知识库和少数族裔服务机构的教师的参与，即历史上的黑人学院和大学(HBCU)、西班牙裔服务机构(HSI)和部落学院和大学(TCU)。为了实现这一目标，MSI学院学者奖励计划提供旅费和生活费，以支持优秀的MSI教师申请者出席美国癌症研究协会(AACR)关于更有针对性的科学主题的年度会议或特别会议。这两个工具允许获奖者体验在AACR年会上展示的全球范围内的癌症研究，或者在特别会议上集中于他们感兴趣的特定研究领域。参加这些会议使这些教员能够增加他们的肿瘤学知识，向全国观众展示他们的研究成果，促进他们与其他科学家的互动，并总体上提高少数族裔研究人员的国内和国际地位。通过向AACR的所有北美成员、大约40,000名非AACR成员的其他癌症科学家、200多个癌症中心和机构以及160名MARC和MBRS计划主任分发公告来征求申请。其他公告出现在AACR赞助的期刊上，以及其他一些选定的期刊上，特别是详细信息发布在AACR网站的互联网上。申请由少数群体服务机构教师奖励委员会审查，该委员会由首席调查员和AACR杰出成员组成。获奖者获得津贴以支付注册、住房和生活费用，并报销他们的旅费。获奖者被要求提交一份他们的经验报告。该方案是AACR为解决在癌症研究和生物医学科学领域工作的少数族裔代表性不足这一极其重要的问题而设立的多层次方案的组成部分。它有效地补充了AACR少数民族学者癌症研究计划，目标是学生和那些正在接受培训的人，以及AACR在高中层面的其他倡议。这个项目带来的少数族裔教职员工在癌症研究中的能见度增加，不仅有利于他们的研究和项目，还加强了他们作为导师的重要作用，鼓励少数族裔学生和实习生成为未来的肿瘤学家和癌症研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The broad objective of this project is to increase the oncological knowledge base and participation of faculty from Minority-Serving Institutions i.e., Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCUs). To accomplish this, the MSI Faculty Scholar Award program provides travel and subsistence funds to support the attendance of meritorious MSI faculty applicants at Annual Meetings or Special Conferences on more focused scientific topics of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). These two vehicles permit the awardees to experience either the broad spectrum of cancer research worldwide that is presented at the AACR Annual Meeting, or an intense focus on a specific research area of interest to them at Special Conferences. Attendance at these meetings enables these faculty members to increase their knowledge of oncology, present the results of their research before national audiences, facilitate their interaction with other scientists, and in general, enhance the national and international standing of minority researchers. Applications are solicited by circulating announcements to all North American members of the AACR, to about 40,000 other cancer scientists who are not members of AACR, to over 200 cancer centers and institutions, and to 160 MARC and MBRS Program Directors. Other announcements appear in the journals sponsored by the AACR, in a few other selected journals, and in particular, detailed information is posted on the AACR Website on the Internet. Applications are reviewed by a Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Award Committee comprised of the Principal Investigator and distinguished members of the AACR. Awardees receive stipends to cover registration, housing, and subsistence expenses, and are reimbursed for their travel costs. Awardees are asked to submit a report of their experience. This program is an integral part of a multilevel program instituted by the AACR to address the extremely important problem of under-representation of minorities working in cancer research and biomedical science. It effectively complements the AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research program, targeted to students and those in training, and other AACR initiatives at the High School level. The increased visibility of minority faculty members in cancer research that results from this program not only benefits their research, programs, but also strengthens their vital role as mentors, encouraging minority students and trainees to become the oncologists and cancer researchers of tomorrow.