# Training in Translational Research of Lung, Head and Neck Cancer

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2021 · $530,688

## Abstract

SUMMARY
Our Lung, Head and Neck (LHN) Cancer Training Program (LHNTP), funded since 2013, is a multi-disciplinary
translational program with a mission to train the next generation of researchers and physician scientists in
LHN cancers. Although our T32 program is less than five years old and the majority of our trainees are still in
training, the LHNTP value-added to our trainee's development has become obvious. This competitive renewal
will continue our mission and further improve and strengthen our program based on the advances in research
and clinical practice in the past few years. Our changes include training faculty, curriculum and activities that
better incorporate expertise, innovative research and clinical advances. These changes will accelerate
scientific discoveries, further enrich training environment and enhance career development. Based on the
NCI's postdoctoral/predoctoral ratio requirement, we will continue to appoint 3 new postdoctoral fellows and 1
new predoctoral student per award year. Training faculty are selected from members of UCCC and graduate
faculty based on their scientific/clinical expertise, track records of mentorship and active funding to achieve
training of translational LHN cancer research. Our faculty members are from both basic science and clinical
departments. In addition to laboratory training, we have designed mandatory didactic coursework for all
trainees and clinical coursework for non-MD trainees to enhance the trainee's scientific background and the
translational aspect of our program. Our specific goal is that program trainees will acquire the
professional skills for productive academic careers in basic and translational LHN cancer research. We
will vigorously select trainees from external and internal trainee pools based on their academic records and
commitment to LHN cancer research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10207520
- **Project number:** 5T32CA174648-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** Xiao-Jing Wang
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $530,688
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-07-02 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10207520

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10207520, Training in Translational Research of Lung, Head and Neck Cancer (5T32CA174648-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10207520. Licensed CC0.

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