# Integrative Molecular Epidemiology Workshop

> **NIH NIH R25** · AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH · 2022 · $114,034

## Abstract

Project Summary
 The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) seeks a renewal of NCI support for
an innovative, unique, and intensive one-week educational experience (Integrative Molecular
Epidemiology Workshop). The workshop’s premise is that the translation of big data from rapidly
evolving “omics” technologies to improve cancer prevention and patient outcomes cannot solely
be achieved through randomized controlled clinical trials. As such, the focus of the workshop is
the application of these technologies within an epidemiologic framework. Of particular
importance is the need to educate cancer researchers to be facile in integrating diverse high-
dimensional molecular data, be aware of the risks and pitfalls when doing so, and have the skills
and competence for proper interpretation and application of the results. Thus, all workshop
lectures and laboratories are cognizant of issues such as feasibility, scalability, quality control,
study design, and practical limitations.
 The workshop is primarily targeted toward molecular epidemiologists, but the materials are
designed to also be appropriate for geneticists, statisticians, bioinformaticians, molecular
biologists, physician-scientists, and others who have completed basic coursework in
epidemiology. The highly qualified faculty assembled to teach this workshop have expertise that
spans these disciplines ensuring that all materials are of the highest quality. Based on our
experience, we expect the application process to be highly competitive, with twice the number of
applications for the slots available. It is expected that the majority of the 50 attendees will be
postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, but advanced graduate students and mid-level/senior
faculty will be eligible to participate.
 The lectures, which use interactive teaching and cooperative group learning approaches,
are supplemented with laboratories that focus on practical application of the methods and
hands-on use of tools and resources available online. The workshop is interspersed with applied
research seminars from leaders in the field who showcase cutting-edge science using the
methods introduced in the course. Working lunch mentoring sessions cover career development
topics. To provide real-life experience in team science, we organize the participants into
interdisciplinary groups of five, and instruct them on cooperative group learning. Finally, we
evaluate learning with measurable outcomes for each presentation, each day, the overall
workshop immediately after completion, and over time. AACR has experienced staff and an
excellent track record for administering educational workshops.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10477181
- **Project number:** 5R25CA174664-09
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** Lorelei Mucci
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $114,034
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-09-01 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10477181

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10477181, Integrative Molecular Epidemiology Workshop (5R25CA174664-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10477181. Licensed CC0.

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