# Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities

> **NIH NIH P30** · ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP · 2021 · $83,381

## Abstract

The overarching mission of the Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities 
component is to recruit, train, mentor, develop, and support the current and future cancer research 
workforce, with diverse representation, at all stages of education and career advancement from 
secondary school to tenure-track research faculty. This workforce is critical to the understanding of 
cancer mechanisms, the continued development of improved therapies, the prevention of cancers 
through the identification and reduction of risks, and the elimination of disparities in health outcomes. 
This mission will be pursued through three specific aims: (1) developing investigators skilled in 
interdisciplinary, translational cancer research through a CCSG-aligned graduate program in Cancer 
Sciences, an enhanced postdoctoral program, and strong clinical oncology fellowship programs; (2) 
advancing the careers of faculty through mentorship, education, and seed funding for research; and (3) 
providing cancer education in Western New York and beyond through internships, school outreach, 
continuing medical education, scientific symposia, and international exchanges. Research education 
through the long-standing and successful Roswell Park Graduate Division, affiliated with the University 
at Buffalo, will focus on the launch of new entirely cancer-focused PhD and MS programs in Cancer 
Sciences, differentiated to leverage Roswell Park's cancer-centered identity and resources and 
including tracks strategically aligned to each of the Center's five CCSG Research Programs. 
Postdoctoral education will undergo standardization of practices and expectations across mentors, the 
introduction of core requirements of the research training experience, and expanded workshop and 
career development activities and resources. Faculty development will continue to expand 
programming to enhance mentorship of junior and mid-level faculty through grantsmanship training and 
mock study sections, collaboration with senior and clinical faculty across disciplines, and targeted team- 
science pilot funding and administrative support. Students at the high school, college, and 
medical/professional school levels will be encouraged and prepared to pursue cancer research careers 
through immersive experiences in the Roswell Park research environment through summer internships 
programs and K-12 school outreach activities. Community partners will be engaged and trained to 
effectively deliver cancer health messaging to their diverse communities and to partner with 
researchers as patient advocates. Community physicians will receive continuing medical education on 
evidence-based improvements in clinical practice, and international research and clinical trainees will 
avail themselves of the interdisciplinary and translational research and training environment of a world 
class comprehensive cancer center.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10148645
- **Project number:** 5P30CA016056-44
- **Recipient organization:** ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP
- **Principal Investigator:** Jamie D. Smith
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $83,381
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-06-16 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10148645

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10148645, Cancer Research Career Enhancement and Related Activities (5P30CA016056-44). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10148645. Licensed CC0.

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