# Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination

> **NIH NIH P30** · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES · 2024 · $49,294

## Abstract

CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATION (CRTEC)
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
CRTEC leverages Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey’s (CINJ’s) multi-disciplinary environment, resources,
and Consortium to train a diverse workforce of Basic, Clinical, and Population Researchers cancer scientists, in
partnership with the Offices of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI). Edmund C. Lattime, PhD, leads CRTEC with the support of Sunita Chaudhary, PhD. An Internal Advisory
Committee (with representation from Research Programs, COE, DEI) and an External Advisor provides
additional guidance. CRTEC supports curriculum development and submission of individual and institutional
training grants, and coordinates incentives for trainees who receive external grant funding and travel awards for
them to present at regional/national meetings. CRTEC initiatives are integrated with Research Programs across
the Consortium. CRTEC collects vital trainee metrics to report to key stakeholders and for grant submissions.
Aligned with CINJ’s Strategic Plan, CRTEC aims to: 1) leverage strengths of the Consortium to secure Training
Grants to develop the next generation of Basic, Clinical, and Population Researchers; 2) organize educational
initiatives that integrate with Research Programs to contribute to training across the Consortium and the
community; 3) provide mentorship and comprehensive University-wide resources to trainees and junior faculty
to support professional development; and 4) integrate DEI in all education and training initiatives. In this grant
period, CRTEC was instrumental in developing new opportunities and educational forums and coordinating
resources to successfully train the next generation of a diverse scientific research and clinical cancer workforce.
Eleven NIH institutional training grants (4 from NCI) were secured by CINJ Members in this grant period, with
two other NIH training grants at Princeton University (PU) involving Members as mentors; CINJ Members/their
trainees also secured 17 NIH individual training awards (5 F, 7 K, 5 R00). NCI-funded institutional training grants
increased from zero to four and individual NIH training grants increased from 23 to 27 (17%) compared to the
last funding period. CINJ faculty secured new NCI funding to train high school science teachers and students
(high school, undergraduate, medical) from underrepresented backgrounds (R25 and Diversity Supplement);
secured an NCI T32 Training Grant for post-doctoral trainees; developed new undergraduate summer internship
programs with PU and undergraduate and graduate programs with regional academic institutions including
Middlesex College (funded, in part, through a $25M work-force training award from Middlesex County, NJ);
mentored >500 research and >50 clinical trainees; and reached thousands of K-12 students through the Rutgers
Youth Enjoy Science Program and other initiatives. Future plans include securing additiona...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10767719
- **Project number:** 2P30CA072720-25
- **Recipient organization:** RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** EDMUND C. LATTIME
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $49,294
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-03-01 → 2029-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10767719

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10767719, Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (2P30CA072720-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10767719. Licensed CC0.

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