# Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology

> **NIH NIH K12** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $810,000

## Abstract

Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology
Project Summary / Abstract
The goal of the Washington University (WU) Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award (K12 program)
for Clinical Oncology is to provide didactic coursework, mentored research practicums and specialized career
development programs for clinician scientists possessing an MD, DO, PharmD, nurses with PhDs, or equivalent
degree. We propose the renewal of this K12 to continue training clinicians from diverse disciplines, including
medical oncology, surgical oncology, gynecological oncology, radiation oncology and pediatric oncology to
promote their career development as cancer researchers and to design and administer hypothesis-driven
pilot/Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III cancer therapeutic clinical trials. We are requesting five slots per year to
support eligible scholars for two to three-year appointments. To enhance our highly successful K12 program,
we propose the following:
Aim 1: Expand the workforce trained to design and execute rigorous oncologic clinical research. We
propose to fund five K12 scholar positions per year at WU over the next five years to train eligible applicants
from diverse disciplines focused on patient-oriented cancer research.
Aim 2: Optimize existing curricula, career development, short-term training, and mentored, hands-on
research experiences pertinent to clinical trials and patient oriented research. We expanded upon our
opportunities to offer training in four tracks: Cancer Genomics, Translational Medicine, Patient Centered
Outcomes Research, and Cancer Immunology and Cellular Therapy.
Aim 3: Continue to develop and enhance robust evaluation and tracking of K12 scholars, faculty,
mentors, curriculum, and training opportunities. We will monitor progress, demonstrate outcomes, and use
short- and long-term results to improve clinical oncology research training.
Successful completion of these aims will result in increased numbers of diverse, well-trained investigators who
lead hypothesis driven cancer clinical trials. By partnering with stakeholders early and throughout the
translational enterprise, they will disseminate and implement their research findings in real world practice to
advance rapid human health and health care improvements.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10434282
- **Project number:** 2K12CA167540-11
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** John F. Dipersio
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $810,000
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2012-04-16 → 2027-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10434282

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10434282, Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (2K12CA167540-11). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10434282. Licensed CC0.

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