# Career Enhancement Program

> **NIH NIH P50** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $111,313

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The overall goal of the Career Enhancement Program is to attract, select, and mentor promising junior
scientists with a special emphasis on recruiting qualified women, individuals from underrepresented racial and
ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, and to support awardees' rigorous and innovative
translational research projects addressing cervical cancer. The Cervical Cancer SPORE recognizes that a
sustained, dynamic, and cutting-edge program to improve patient outcomes is dependent upon attracting the
most promising junior investigators to study cervical cancer, and supporting their careers. We further recognize
the importance of seeking out such talent among underrepresented groups, notably racial and ethnic minorities,
women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, who have been disadvantaged, and helping these faculty
members flourish as independent scientists through thoughtful mentorship and practical help. Candidates submit
an application and are evaluated through a careful selection process involving a Career Enhancement
Committee headed by Dr. T.-C. Wu, the SPORE PI and Co-Leader of the Career Enhancement Program at
Johns Hopkins University (JHU), as well as the SPORE Steering Committee, Dr. Clayton Yates the Co-Leader
of the Career Enhancement Program for minority recruitment and Dr. Donald Buchsbaum, the Co-Leader of the
Career Enhancement Program from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) assists in the basic science
efforts of awarded investigators. Recipients of the award are reviewed annually and investigators are required
to submit an annual progress report subject to the aforementioned review process. In addition, the Sidney
Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins provides $75,000 annually as match funds for the
Career Enhancement Program. UAB will also contribute $50,000 annually to be used to fund Career
Enhancement Projects with option to modify as needed. The Johns Hopkins Vice Provost for Research has also
agreed to contribute one Catalyst Award of $75,000 which is intended to support the promising research and
creative endeavors of an early career faculty member, with option to modify as needed for outstanding
candidates. This continues to be an impactful program that has recruited and developed a cadre of outstanding
translational scientists, including several new leaders in this Cervical Cancer SPORE, and incorporated their
innovations and expertise into this Program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10935446
- **Project number:** 2P50CA098252-21
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** TZYY-CHOOU WU
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $111,313
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2003-09-30 → 2029-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10935446

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10935446, Career Enhancement Program (2P50CA098252-21). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10935446. Licensed CC0.

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