# Cancer Prevention And Control Training Grant (CAPACITY)

> **NIH NIH T32** · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2020 · $260,182

## Abstract

This renewal application seeks continued support for our training grant in cancer prevention and control. We
have had two funding cycles of our R25 “Postdoctoral Training Program in Cancer Survivorship” (R25
CA122061). We are now seeking to renew this training grant as we transition from the R25 to a T32
mechanism. Given the additional breadth and funding of our current Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Cancer
Prevention and Control (CPC) Program faculty, we are expanding our focus on cancer survivorship to include
other CPC areas. This training program “CAPACiTy:Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program” will train
nine postdoctoral fellows in the conduct of cancer prevention in control research with a focus in cancer
survivorship, healthy lifestyles, and cancer care delivery. The R25 grant, initially funded in August 2008 and
subsequently renewed for five years in August 2014 (11 years of funding to date), has provided support for
mentored training of fourteen highly successful investigators who remain committed to careers in academic
research. The overall goal of CAPACiTy is to provide an integrated career development pathway centered on
training PhD/MD fellows in the skills and competencies needed to conduct research in cancer prevention and
control (CPC). The number of research-intensive faculty and extramural funding in our CPC program has
nearly doubled since our initial R25 application. CAPACiTy provides a specialized curriculum and a tailored
program for each trainee that combines formal coursework, mentorship, and research experience. The tailored
program can also lead to an M.S. degree in Clinical and Translational Science. All trainees receive formal
training in cancer prevention and control, NIH grant preparation, training in the responsible conduct of
research, and participate in interdisciplinary seminars and interest groups. Trainees benefit from the resources
provided by our Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Wake Forest
NCORP Research Base, ECOG-ACRIN Research Base, and a well-funded cadre of faculty mentors. Although
training is individually tailored according to the knowledge and experience of trainees, all trainees are expected
to emerge from their training with the following competencies: 1) Knowledge, skills and competencies in the
measurement of research outcomes specific to cancer prevention and control; 2) Knowledge, skills and
competencies in the design and conduct of human observational and/or interventional clinical trial research;
3) Methodological expertise in a specific technology or research skill/technique; 4) Enhanced critical thinking
and scientific knowledge in cancer prevention and control; 5) Enhanced professional skills (e.g., writing, oral
communication skills, grant writing); and 6) A resource network to support further career advancement as an
independent investigator.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9883726
- **Project number:** 5T32CA122061-13
- **Recipient organization:** WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** NANCY E AVIS
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $260,182
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-08-01 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9883726

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9883726, Cancer Prevention And Control Training Grant (CAPACITY) (5T32CA122061-13). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9883726. Licensed CC0.

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