# Career Enhancement Program

> **NIH NIH P50** · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $138,324

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The overall objective of the Case GI SPORE Career Development Program (CEP) is to develop the next
generation of GI Cancer Translational Scholars who are 1) trained in the broad fundamentals of GI cancer
pathobiology; 2) ready to lead an independent translational GI cancer research program; 3) oriented and able to
most effectively utilize innovative translational and transdisciplinary science approaches to attack and solve
problems associated with GI malignancies; 4) committed to improving all aspects of patient health relevant to GI
malignancies across the spectrum from etiology through prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy and
survivorship, and 5) prepared with sufficient understanding of academic policies and institutional, community and
national resources to most effectively support program development and promote academic advancement.
The GI SPORE CEP builds on a strong track record of preparing trainees for successful careers in GI Cancer
Care and Research. It will support 3 and sometimes 4 CEP Scholars per year with funds provided from the
SPORE Grant, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and CWRU School of Medicine. Opportunities for
translational research training will be provided in collaboration with the CWRU and Clinical Translational Science
Award (CTSA) – KL2 Career Development Program. Scholars will be provided with 75% protected time for
research and career training. The training program will consist of 4 main core components: 1) Research Project;
2) Research Training; 3) Multidisciplinary Mentoring and 4) Structured Research and Career Development
Planning. Each scholar will be provided with a team of 3 mentors including 1) a Research Project Mentor, 2) a
Translational Research Mentor, and 3) a Career Development Mentor to guide the scholars to develop
successful research and academic careers focused on translational GI Cancer Research. Scholars progress
and performance and that of the overall program will be monitored by the CEP Scholars Council and scholars
will be recruited on both a local and national level with special efforts made to recruit women and members of
underrepresented ethnic groups.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9987286
- **Project number:** 5P50CA150964-09
- **Recipient organization:** CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Nathan A. Berger
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $138,324
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-09-14 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9987286

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9987286, Career Enhancement Program (5P50CA150964-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9987286. Licensed CC0.

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