# Cancer Education and Career Development Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · 2020 · $264,745

## Abstract

The disproportionate burden of cancer and other deleterious health disparities/inequities within minority and
underserved communities in the United States (US) is well-documented. A key barrier to achieving health equity
is understanding the multi-level determinants that lead to disparities, ranging from biological and genetic factors
to behavioral, environmental, and policy factors. Most health disparities associated with race/ethnicity and
socioeconomic status (SES) are complex and not determined solely by individual-level factors even though
cancer risk can be influenced by individual-level risk behaviors. The growing recognition of this complexity has
fostered innovative sociocultural, economic, behavioral, epidemiologic, and policy research that contributes to a
better understanding of disparate health outcomes. However, continued advances in the field depend on the
development of a diverse, appropriately trained scientific workforce. Our goal is to train a diverse cadre of
scientists with the skills and experience needed to address the range of challenges and opportunities in research
on cancer-related health disparities and to advance health equity policies at the national and local levels.
Enhancing multidisciplinary cancer health equity research will also contribute to the health of our nation by
expanding the research talent pool, enhancing innovation, and diversifying our health equity research leadership.
 This renewal application is designed to continue to advance cancer health equity by providing a diverse cadre
of promising pre and postdoctoral trainees with the necessary education, mentored research training, and career
development opportunities to become productive independent researchers. We are submitting this application
for a competitive renewal of the Cancer Education and Career Development Program (CECDP) in response to
the T32 PA-16-152 since the R25T mechanism has been discontinued. The CECDP was initially funded in 1992
under the R25T mechanism, and we are seeking funding for Years 26-30. We propose the following specific
aims:
 Specific Aim 1. To continue to provide an integrated educational experience combining a comprehensive
 curriculum and a health disparities and leadership certificate program
 Specific Aim 2. To continue to recruit a diverse group of pre and postdoctoral trainees who are dedicated
 to a productive academic career in cancer, health disparities, and health equity.
 Specific Aim 3. To prepare trainees to conduct independent research by providing strong interdisciplinary
 mentorship and scientific specialization in cancer prevention and control
 Specific Aim 4. To provide a solid foundation in the responsible conduct of research through formal
 coursework and informal day-to-day activities related to scientific integrity.
 Specific Aim 5. To employ an ongoing evaluation of program investments and program results so that the
 T32 meets educational, mentored research training, and career development obj...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9904476
- **Project number:** 5T32CA057699-28
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Marian L. Fitzgibbon
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $264,745
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1992-09-15 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9904476

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9904476, Cancer Education and Career Development Program (5T32CA057699-28). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9904476. Licensed CC0.

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