Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities

项目摘要/摘要--癌症研究职业发展和相关活动 SJCCC的战略目标是通过研究培养一支训练有素、多元化的生物医学队伍 促进对生物学和治疗的了解的教育、培训和职业发展活动 儿童癌症的病症。研究表明，从小学和中学开始的早期干预策略 学校，对于加强生物医学职业管道至关重要，特别是对于来自 代表不足的背景。SJCCC提供资金支持、领导和机构支持 基础设施，以支持这一全面的生物医学培训渠道，在小学启动努力 并继续完成教职员工层面的工作。职业提升活动由协理主任领导 教育和培训，Gerard Zambetti博士，他也是机构副总裁兼主任 生物医学科学学术项目办公室，允许SJCCC和SJCCC无缝集成 体制上的努力。赞贝蒂博士协调了一群合格的工作人员的努力，支持小学 教育和外展，博士后和博士后教育和培训，以及教师职业发展活动。 他还与中心主任、高级领导和项目负责人密切合作，制定、评估 并监督这一领域广泛的职业提升活动组合。例如， SJCCC癌症教育和外展计划已经与数千名K-5学生和教师合作， 特别是在代表性不足的社区，以激励对研究事业的追求，以及我们NCI资助的 儿科肿瘤学教育项目培养了1200多名学生，其中23%是 少数族裔的代表性不足，其中87%的人获得了博士学位。赞贝蒂医生和 SJCCC成员还在#年圣犹大研究生院的发展和启动方面发挥了重要作用。 生物医学科学，一个新的博士项目，专注于翻译研究，录取了它的第一个班 2017年有12名学生。此外，该中心亦举办了一年一度的明日科学学者研讨会，以提供 高中生和老师对儿童癌症前沿研究和临床阴影的洞察 博士后研究人员计划在实验室研究如何与治疗和治疗相关方面积累经验 儿童癌症患者的护理。此外，该中心还为博士后开办了新的补助金撰写讲习班 研究员和教职员工支持他们的研究事业的发展。下一个项目期的未来计划 包括圣犹大研究生院的持续增长和认证，增加了一名新的硕士 全球健康计划，为医生和医疗保健提供者建立基于证书的计划 (圣裘德全球学院)，扩大我们的K-12教育努力，以及一项有重点的扩展倡议 NIH/NCI资助的学生和研究员培训和教育计划(例如，R25、T32、K奖)。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT–Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities A strategic goal for the SJCCC is to develop a well-trained, diverse biomedical workforce through research education, training, and career-development activities that promote understanding of the biology and treatment of childhood cancer. Research shows that early intervention strategies, beginning in elementary and middle school, are essential to enhancing the biomedical careers pipeline, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds. The SJCCC provides the financial support, leadership and institutional infrastructure to support this comprehensive biomedical training pipeline, initiating efforts in elementary school and continuing through the faculty level. Career enhancement activities are led by the Associate Director for Education and Training, Dr. Gerard Zambetti, who also serves as an institutional Vice President and Director of the Academic Programs Office in Biomedical Sciences, allowing a seamless integration of SJCCC and institutional efforts. Dr. Zambetti coordinates the efforts of a qualified group of staff supporting elementary education and outreach, pre- and postdoctoral education and training, and faculty career development activities. He also works closely with the Center Director, Senior Leadership and Program Leaders to develop, evaluate and oversee an extensive portfolio of career enhancement activities across this spectrum. For example, the SJCCC Cancer Education and Outreach Program has worked with thousands of K-5 students and teachers, particularly in underrepresented communities, to inspire pursuit of research careers, and our NCI-funded Pediatric Oncology Education Program has trained more than 1200 students, 23% of whom are underrepresented minorities and 87% of whom have gone on to receive doctoral degrees. Dr. Zambetti and SJCCC members were also instrumental in the development and launch of the St. Jude Graduate School in Biomedical Sciences, a new PhD program focused on translational research that matriculated its first class of 12 students in 2017. The SJCCC also launched the annual Science Scholars of Tomorrow Symposium to provide high school students and teachers insight into cutting-edge pediatric cancer research and the Clinical Shadowing Program for postdoctoral fellows to develop experience in how laboratory research relates to the treatment and care of pediatric cancer patients. In addition, the Center initiated new grant-writing workshops for postdoctoral fellows and faculty to support development of their research careers. Future plans for the next project period include the continued growth and accreditation of the St. Jude Graduate School, the addition of a new Masters program in Global Health, establishment of a certificate-based program for physicians and healthcare providers (St. Jude Global Academy), expansion of our K-12 educational efforts, and a focused initiative to expand NIH/NCI-funded training and educational programs (e.g., R25, T32, K awards) for students and fellows.