# Translational Research in Surgical Oncology

> **NIH NIH T32** · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $338,434

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
This training grant application seeks funding for the Duke Research Training Program in Surgical Oncology in
the Duke University Department of Surgery. The revised submission includes a partial structural reorganization
of the program in order to be more relevant and responsive to the evolving training needs of physician
scientists in surgical oncology. The program has been designed to provide academic surgeons with the
research method skills necessary to pursue independent academic careers that will improve the health and
outcomes of patients with cancer or premalignant conditions. The training program will combine the substantial
academic rigor of the Duke University School of Medicine with the Duke Department of Surgery's long-standing
commitment to training the next generation of surgical researchers. The program will be led by a leadership
team of academic surgeon-scientists with expertise in surgical oncology, pathology, immunology, and health
outcomes research. Supplemented by mentors with expertise in basic, translational, and clinical research, this
multidisciplinary team spans the breadth of surgical oncology research to address research questions in three
distinct tracks: 1) Cancer Biomarkers and Biology of Local Disease, 2) Clinical Investigation and Health
Services Research, and 3) Cancer Immunotherapy. The program will support 6 research fellows each year;
program participants will consist of surgical residents recruited from within as well as outside of Duke. Trainees
will select a primary mentor from a highly experienced and diverse group of 37 researchers. Guided by their
mentors, the trainees will each develop and execute a research project, which will be the basis of a future
career development or independent research award application. A robust research infrastructure and
substantial departmental resources will support the trainees, thus facilitating their conduct and publication of
original investigations with complete protection from clinical service. Specific instruction in technical aspects of
surgical oncology investigation will be provided, as will mentorship in scientific writing, publication, ethics and
clinical time management. The unifying objective of the program will be to train the future national leaders in
academic surgical oncology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10008985
- **Project number:** 5T32CA093245-15
- **Recipient organization:** DUKE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Peter J Allen
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $338,434
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2002-01-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10008985

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10008985, Translational Research in Surgical Oncology (5T32CA093245-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10008985. Licensed CC0.

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