# Training Physician Scientists in Pediatric Oncology

> **NIH NIH T32** · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES · 2020 · $220,711

## Abstract

Summary/Abstract
This is a revised competitive application for the renewal of our T32 training grant (T32 Program). The Program
is located within the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD), which is among the largest
and top-ranked pediatric oncology programs in the US. This T32 Program entitled “Training Physician-
Scientists in Pediatric Oncology” is composed of two well integrated training units, the CCCBD located on the
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) campus and the NCI funded Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of
the University of Southern California (USC-Norris) located on the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) of USC and
of which the CCCBD is an integral part. The Program will provide vital support for three years of intensive
interdisciplinary laboratory research training for one MD trainee selected each year from among 4-5
subspecialty oncology fellows who have been accepted from a pool of 20-30 applicants into the Pediatric
Hematology-Oncology Fellowship program of the CCCBD. The final goal is to prepare them for full-time
academic careers in pediatric cancer research. Trainees conduct research relevant to the biology of childhood
cancer in the laboratories of 16 T32 Program Research Mentors at CHLA and USC-Norris, who have a solid
track record of NIH funding (88% currently NIH funded) and mentoring accomplishments. By performing these
research projects within the larger interactive environment of an NCI-funded Comprehensive Cancer Center
and participating in formal and customized curricula that include career development and strong oversight by
mentoring committees, trainees develop the knowledge base, critical abilities and technical skills necessary to
develop into successful independent investigators. A key focus of this T32 Program is to instill the philosophy
of bridging interactions between physician-scientist trainees and integrated translational research teams. In
support of this aim, trainees actively participate in one of four Team Science Programs of the CCCBD
(Neuroblastoma, Leukemia, Neural Tumors and Bone Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapies). The institutional
environment provides abundant resources and a rich intellectual milieu for training in research relevant to
human disease and pediatric oncology. This includes core training resources, the strong faculties and
programs of the CCCBD, The Saban Research Institute of CHLA and USC-Norris, and access to state of the
art core facilities and equipment. This revised application requests a progressive increase in the number of
positions each year from one the first year to three the third year and thereafter.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9978725
- **Project number:** 5T32CA009659-25
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** Yves A DeClerck
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $220,711
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-30 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9978725

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9978725, Training Physician Scientists in Pediatric Oncology (5T32CA009659-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9978725. Licensed CC0.

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