# Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · 2024 · $155,928

## Abstract

ABSTRACT – CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATION (CRTEC)
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center (O’Neal) is strongly committed to strategically preparing the next
generation of cancer researchers, physicians, and early stage investigators with the tools necessary to be
dynamic leaders in cancer research and treatment. Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination
(CRTEC) is led by the Associate Director for Education and Training, assisted by a full-time Education
Coordinator, and is guided by the mission of O’Neal with input from an Internal Advisory Committee. In order to
seamlessly integrate cancer training and education of biomedical researchers, population scientists, and health
care professionals into programmatic efforts, we established the Cancer Training and Career Development
Office (CTCDO) housed at O’Neal. The CTCDO aligns its training programs closely with those of the eight
Schools, and the Center for Community Outreach Development. CTCDO interacts with O’Neal Research
Programs, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Shared Resources to provide outstanding opportunities
for learning, scientific discussions, and career enhancement at O’Neal.
In this section, we describe the role of the CTCDO (i) in educating and training the next generation of cancer
clinicians and researchers and (ii) in effectively reaching out to, and training, individuals from populations that
are historically underrepresented in cancer research, to create a more inclusive workforce that serves the needs
of the diverse society in our catchment area.
To maintain and expand O’Neal’s cancer research career enrichment activities, CTCDO has developed three
specific aims for the next five years. Aim 1: Develop and enhance cancer education and training activities across
the UAB community. Aim 2: Enhance the career success of early-stage investigators in cancer-focused research
by providing career enrichment activities. Aim 3: Create pathways for underrepresented minority populations at
all training stages to pursue careers in cancer research and cancer care.
CTCDO adds value to O’Neal by (1) building and maintaining an infrastructure that coordinates and facilitates
our diverse, expansive, and established cancer-related education and training opportunities; (2) improving and
evolving cancer-related training activities for trainees at all levels; (3) augmenting professional growth of faculty
through a multi-disciplinary faculty mentorship program, formalized grant-writing initiatives, and peer review
programs; (4) enriching educational opportunities for oncology healthcare professionals at O’Neal and affiliate
partners in our state; and (5) enhancing inclusion of underrepresented minorities in the cancer workforce
including trainees from diverse racial/ethnic minorities, lower socioeconomic households, and rural populations
who represent a significant untapped pool of talent from the O’Neal catchment area.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10817189
- **Project number:** 5P30CA013148-51
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- **Principal Investigator:** Lalita A. Shevde
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $155,928
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-03-28 → 2027-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10817189

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10817189, Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (5P30CA013148-51). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10817189. Licensed CC0.

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