# Fellow and Resident Radiation Oncology iNtensive Training in Imaging and Informatics to Empower Research Careers (FRONTI2ER)

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · 2020 · $1

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The current proposal entitled "Fellow and Resident Radiation Oncology iNtensive Training in Imaging and
Informatics to Empower Research Careers (FRONTI2ER)” is particularly designed to develop radiation
oncology training program of excellence that emphasizes mentored research training of biomedical imaging,
informatics, and clinical trial design for residents/fellows at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center, with the intent to create a generation of radiation oncology physician scientists who will become
independent research investigators and leaders in academic biomedical imaging and clinical informatics, and
to innovate translational scientific research linking advances in the sciences of genomics/radiomics with
ongoing technological evolution in biomedical imaging and clinical informatics. The University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center is the largest domestic radiation oncology training program and has specific
personnel with direct formal expertise in imaging, clinical informatics, and clinical trial design, in the context of
a radiation oncology educational program. To this end, and pursuant to the RFA (PAR-15-167), we propose a
program to enhance the training of radiation oncologist physician scientists during the early phase of their
training program (residency/fellowship) by introducing a formal one-year educational and research program
that will effectuate expertise sufficient to lead and accelerate the development of biomedical imaging
application in radiation oncology. We aim to develop and effectuate a program that includes a mentored
education, training, and hands-on implementation of research activities related to biomedical imaging, clinical
informatics, and clinical trial design and to enhance the recruitment of early career physician scientist from
under-represented minorities or with disabilities or other social, cultural, economic, or educational
disadvantages to enrich the diversity of our national workforce in biomedical imaging. Successful
implementation of this program will directly augment novel research approaches towards the development of
new biomedical imaging techniques and devices to fundamentally improve the detection, treatment, and
prevention of disease; as well as enhancing existing imaging and clinical research and its implications.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10020396
- **Project number:** 5R25EB025787-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Prajnan Das
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-08-01 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10020396

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10020396, Fellow and Resident Radiation Oncology iNtensive Training in Imaging and Informatics to Empower Research Careers (FRONTI2ER) (5R25EB025787-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10020396. Licensed CC0.

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