# Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2021 · $60,653

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: The overarching goal of the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC)
Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core (CRTECC) is to prepare a diverse group of trainees
to conduct cancer research in the context of laboratory, clinical, and community settings that impacts and aligns
with the needs of our catchment area. To accomplish these goals, the aims of CRTECC are to: 1) enhance
cancer research education and training through programs that build scientific proficiency among individuals
underrepresented in cancer research and clinical care; 2) encourage pursuit of population to clinical cancer
research careers through cancer-focused graduate and basic, clinical and population-based fellowship
programs; and 3) promote translational cancer research through targeted mentorship, skill development, and
interdisciplinary team building of trainees to junior faculty. The CRTECC coordinates UNMCCC-wide education
activities and access to institutional resources. Sponsored events include an annual Research Day, `Hackathon-
style' HUB meetings, Research SLAMs and grant reviews. The monthly UNMCCC Director's Lecture Series
features nationally-recognized speakers as inspirational role models who meet with scientists and trainees to
provide guidance and create opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration. CRTECC events and activities
promote interdisciplinary training, networking and team-building in support of cancer research and clinical care
career development. Structured career development plans, annual SMART goal setting, and reviews by
mentoring teams assure that trainees remain on track. Travel and fellowship funds enable professional meeting
attendance. The UNMCCC Shared Resources, including a Translational Science Resource for interventional
and correlative science studies, provide hands-on guided instruction in technology application, further building
scholar skills. CRTECC outcomes are measured via stakeholder surveys, tracked metrics (degrees earned,
promotions and recognitions, fellowship and career development awards, presentations and publications) and
guided by a logic model for continuous quality improvement. Institutional resources support MS degrees in
Clinical/Translational Science and Public Health, and PhD degrees in Cancer Biology or in Health Equity
Sciences. Extramurally-funded diversity training grants and thematically-focused Centers with large training
components build collaborative interdisciplinary research communities, fostering rich training environments for
high school students through junior faculty. Strategic planning for the CRTECC is guided by UNMCCC
Leadership, an Advisory Committee for Education (ACE), and the UNMCCC External Advisory Committee. From
2015-2020, CRTECC supported the training of 530 students and fellows with a gender, racial and ethnic diversity
of 72% and promoted the careers of 68 junior faculty (62% women/minority). In the past 5 year period, support
for tra...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10271927
- **Project number:** 2P30CA118100-16
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** CHERYL LYNN WILLMAN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $60,653
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2005-09-26 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10271927

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10271927, Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core (2P30CA118100-16). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10271927. Licensed CC0.

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