# Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · 2024 · $94,449

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT - CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATION
(CRTEC)
A central mission of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is to support
the career development of aspiring and experienced cancer researchers, physicians, and professionals. The
Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) component of the UCCCC plays a critical role
in integrating and centralizing cancer-focused educational and professional development activities across the
institution. The aims of CRTEC are aligned with the stages of the cancer research career continuum, and our
CRTEC initiatives seek specifically to engage trainees at the high school, undergraduate, graduate/medical
school, postgraduate/postdoctoral, and faculty levels. We are particularly committed to supporting the career
ambitions of individuals from populations underrepresented in biomedicine, a focus that is especially important
given the communities we serve throughout our catchment area. To extend our reach and the success of our
efforts, we have engaged in productive partnerships within the UCCCC, across the University, and with local
schools, institutions, and community organizations. To coordinate cancer-based training and mentoring at all
levels across the University, CRTEC leverages existing infrastructure to develop and integrate a wide range of
activities. Specific strengths and unique aspects of CRTEC initiatives include: (1) a multifaceted approach to
supporting researchers across their career trajectories; (2) strong partnerships with key institutions across
Chicago (with particular focus on our neighboring South Side communities), including institutions of higher
learning and diverse high schools; (3) an exceptional leadership and mentoring team of highly dedicated and
experienced individuals to execute our portfolio of programs; and (4) ongoing and expanding integration with the
Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and the Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED) components of the
UCCCC. During the current funding period, the UCCCC invested significant resources to: (1) integrate
institutional cancer-focused training and mentoring activities across the career continuum; (2) develop new
pathway programs for high school and college students interested in cancer research careers; (3) enhance
multidisciplinary, specialized training opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows; (4) focus
career enhancement activities toward greater diversity in the cancer research workforce; and (5) broaden
professional development opportunities for senior fellows and faculty. Our long-term goal, consistent with the
UCCCC Strategic Plan, is the development and integration of innovative career enhancement activities to
nurture the cancer-focused career ambitions of trainees at all levels and to grow a skilled and diverse cancer
research workforce.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10845092
- **Project number:** 2P30CA014599-48
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Samuel G. Armato
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $94,449
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2029-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10845092

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10845092, Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (2P30CA014599-48). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10845092. Licensed CC0.

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