# Tumor Immunology

> **NIH NIH T32** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $40,729

## Abstract

Project Summary
The purpose of this training program is to prepare postdoctoral researchers for careers in immunologic research
that will enable them to have a significant impact on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Over
the past decade, the field of immunology has witnessed an unprecedented level of discovery on every front.
These exciting advances have led to an improved understanding of how cancers evade the immune system and
how innate and specific immunity can be manipulated to generate an anti-tumor immune response. In order to
translate this new knowledge into effective treatments for cancer, it will be necessary to train a new generation
of immunologists who are well versed in the most recent concepts in immunology. Trainees will engage in an
intensive program of immunologic research under the guidance of an accomplished mentor with expertise in a
specific area of immunology. This will permit the young investigator to develop a focused immunologic research
question and relate it to important clinical and scientific problems. In order that they have thorough exposure to
the principles underlying the conduct of immunologic research, trainees will participate in a carefully designed
program of courses, conferences, and meetings sponsored by the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Center (OSUCCC) and the Immunology Program. Trainees will also benefit from significant exposure to related
disciplines such as bioinformatics, biostatistics, human cancer genetics, translational medicine, and
experimental therapeutics, as well as training in grant writing and the responsible conduct of research. Trainees
will be introduce to state of the art methodologies and scientific techniques. This program will encourage the
participation of both physician-scientists and trainees with a basic science background in order to enhance the
exchange of ideas, stimulate intellectual curiosity, and broaden the perspectives of the participants. There has
been and will continue to be a concerted effort to recruit persons from under-represented groups into this
program. Successful completion of this inter-disciplinary training program will foster the development of the
trainee's scientific research skills in preparation for an immunologic research career that will have a positive
impact on the health needs of our nation's cancer patients. Indeed, all 25 former trainees have continued with
academic pursuits and have maintained the expected career trajectory. Seventeen of these former trainees are
still involved in tumor immunology research (of which 10 have garnered staff positions at academic institutions)
and four others remain in medical training. Since the last renewal, three trainees from under-represented groups
were recruited to this training program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10241382
- **Project number:** 5T32CA090223-18
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** WILLIAM E. CARSON
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $40,729
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2002-07-25 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10241382

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10241382, Tumor Immunology (5T32CA090223-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10241382. Licensed CC0.

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