# Quantitative Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (QSURE) Fellowship

> **NIH NIH R25** · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · 2022 · $117,558

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Quantitative Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (QSURE) Fellowship program of
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is a 10-week educational program that enables up to 10
undergraduate students to participate in hands-on research projects in quantitative methods with application in
cancer. Students will be mentored by biostatisticians, epidemiologists and health outcomes researchers in
MSK's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Mentored research projects will concentrate on various
quantitative topics in clinical and population-based studies of cancer including, but not limited to, statistical
genetics and genomics, risk modeling, identifying risk factors, analysis of longitudinal and survival data,
epidemiologic study designs, comparative effectiveness research, cancer control and cancer screening
strategies, and evaluation of disparities in health care delivery and outcomes. In addition to mentored research,
students will attend introductory lectures on foundational and contemporary quantitative methods and rigor and
reproducibility of scientific research, participate in a broad range of seminars and discussions, learn to engage
in critical thinking in quantitative methods to address scientific issues in oncology, and present their work to
their peers and other researchers. The overarching goal of QSURE is to reinforce the intent of a diverse group
of undergraduate students to pursue higher education and subsequent careers in quantitative sciences with
application in cancer. Several strategies will be pursued to enhance recruitment of underrepresented minorities
and other disadvantaged students, including partnering with MSK's Office of Diversity Programs and outreach
to specialized sections of professional societies. The specific aims of this application are: (1) to establish and
provide an excellent summer research experience in quantitative sciences to a diverse group of up to 10
undergraduate students; (2) to develop a system for evaluating the program and quantitative metrics to assess
the growth, progress and quality of the program; and (3) to establish and maintain tracking systems to support
the efforts of program alumni to pursue quantitative research with application in cancer. A team of 6 senior
researchers in quantitative sciences and oncology will serve as advisors of the QSURE program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10311503
- **Project number:** 5R25CA214255-05
- **Recipient organization:** SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** Colin B Begg
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $117,558
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-12-01 → 2023-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10311503

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10311503, Quantitative Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (QSURE) Fellowship (5R25CA214255-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10311503. Licensed CC0.

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