Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities

项目概要/摘要-癌症研究职业发展及相关活动 SJCCC的战略目标是通过研究开发训练有素的多样化生物医学劳动力 教育、培训和职业发展活动，促进对生物学和治疗的理解 儿童期癌症研究表明，从小学和初中开始的早期干预战略 学校，是必不可少的，以加强生物医学职业管道，特别是对学生从 代表性不足的背景。SJCCC提供财政支持，领导和机构 基础设施，以支持这一全面的生物医学培训管道，开始努力在小学 并一直延续到教师层面。职业提升活动由副主任领导， 教育和培训，Gerard Zambetti博士，他还担任机构副总裁兼董事 在生物医学科学的学术课程办公室，允许SJCCC的无缝集成， 机构的努力。Zambetti博士协调一组合格的工作人员的努力， 教育和推广，博士前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， 并监督这一范围内广泛的职业发展活动组合。比如说 SJCCC癌症教育和外展计划与数千名K-5学生和教师合作， 特别是在代表性不足的社区，鼓励追求研究事业，我们的国家癌症研究所资助的 儿童肿瘤学教育项目已培训了1200多名学生，其中23%是 少数民族代表不足，其中87%的人获得了博士学位。赞贝蒂医生和 SJCCC成员还在圣裘德研究生院的发展和推出中发挥了重要作用。 生物医学科学，一个新的博士课程，专注于转化研究，录取了第一类 2017年12名学生SJCCC还启动了一年一度的明日科学学者研讨会， 高中学生和教师深入了解尖端的儿科癌症研究和临床阴影 博士后研究员计划，以发展实验室研究与治疗的经验， 儿科癌症患者的护理。此外，该中心还为博士后举办了新的资助撰写研讨会 研究员和教师，以支持他们的研究事业的发展。下一个项目期的未来计划 包括圣裘德研究生院的持续增长和认证，增加了一个新的硕士 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 (St.裘德全球学院），扩大我们的K-12教育工作，并有针对性地扩大 NIH/NCI资助的培训和教育计划（例如，R25，T32，K奖）的学生和研究员。

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.