# Psychosocial Palliative and Community Research in Cancer

> **NIH NIH T32** · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · 2022 · $448,478

## Abstract

Abstract
This T32 institutional training grant, initially awarded in 1984, was the first to provide support for
research training in psycho-oncology. Having maintained a highly productive research training
program that has kept pace with NCI research priorities and sustained a superb training record in
facilitating the early career development of a diverse and well-trained roster of fellowship
alumna(e), this grant received consecutive five-year renewals in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009
and 2014. It is the oldest research training program in the United States dedicated solely to
preparing new investigators for independent research careers focusing on the psychosocial and
behavioral issues across the cancer control continuum. Now in its 34th year, this T32 Institutional
Research Training Program has successfully trained a cadre of 155 new investigators in psycho-
oncology (124 postdoctoral and 31 predoctoral fellows) with at least 75% of former postdoctoral
trainees now building academic research careers in cancer centers, medical centers, universities
and other research settings throughout the United States. This track record provides compelling
evidence that this program continues to be one of the foremost sites for research training in
psycho-oncology. The current application requests an additional five years of research training
support. With evident growth in the depth and breadth of the portfolio of psycho-oncology
research and research training resources, there are now 13 Primary Research Mentors, and 24
Other Mentors who provide depth and breadth in psycho-oncology research and constitute our
Participating Research Training Faculty. Trainees receive a strong didactic curriculum and work
in an apprentice model with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of current and planned
projects. led by faculty mentors. We propose continuation of our six postdoctoral and two
predoctoral training slots. In the next five years, we intend to enhance our training track record by
expanding the range of research training opportunities, strengthening our didactic curriculum and
building upon our past success in recruiting and retaining under-represented scientists. Each
component of the program will be evaluated annually by participating faculty, trainees and
members of an External Advisory Committee to ensure that this program continues to serve as a
national resource for training outstanding, new investigators in psycho-oncology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10479852
- **Project number:** 5T32CA009461-39
- **Recipient organization:** SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** JENNIFER L HAY
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $448,478
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-09-01 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10479852

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10479852, Psychosocial Palliative and Community Research in Cancer (5T32CA009461-39). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10479852. Licensed CC0.

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