The Partnership Post

Volume LIV | February 2023

THE PARTNERSHIP POST

Calling all undergraduates! Now accepting applications for summer programs

Our research training programs are now accepting applications for two unique research experiences this upcoming summer.

The Outreach Core Summer Internship offers high school students and undergraduates an opportunity to work in a community setting. Apply by April 1, 2023!
The Research Education Core program offers undergraduates an opportunity to work in UMass Boston and DF/HCC labs. Apply by March 20, 2023!

Click here for more details about each of the programs.

Announcements

Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research 2023 - Registration Open

The 11th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research will be held virtually on April 4-6, 2023. The theme this year is "Closing the Research-to-Implementation Gap." Scientific sessions and abstracts are being accepted now.

Click here for more details.

GMaP Region 4 Research Support Awards

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis to support a range of cancer research activities. The goal of the Research Support Award is to stimulate or support new research with a funding amount of up to $1,000 and all expenses invoiced by June 30, 2023. Eligibility details and examples of research activities can be found in the Fact Sheet.

Click here to apply.

Fellowship in Cancer Survivorship Research

The Perini Family Survivorship Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute invites members of the DF/HCC and Harvard Medical community to apply for a two-year fellowship.

Click here for more details.

Apply to Become a Mentor for DF/HCC CURE Summer Students

Positive mentoring relationships are critical for retaining students in the STEM pathway. Your mentorship can make an impactful difference in the lives of young and underrepresented scholars.

Click here for more details.

Seeking Pilot Project Applications!

We are now accepting applications for pilot projects with funding of up to $100,000 in direct costs per year for two years.

Important Deadlines:

Letter of Intent: March 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM EST
Application: June 2, 2023 by 11:59 PM EST
Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2023

Click here to read the full RFA.

Research Training Opportunities - Applications Open!

The UMB-DF/HCC Partnership Post-Bacc Program is a 1- to 2-year fellowship that engages individuals who have completed their bachelor's degree within the past two years. Click here for Post-Bacc application details.

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) is a year-round, research-intensive, skill-building, mentoring program for undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences. Click here for IMSD application details.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity is a three-year program sponsored by the Cancer Research Institute to support young scientists who wish to receive training in fundamental immunology or cancer immunology. Click here for the CRI Postdoctoral Fellowship application details.

Creating Welcoming Research Environments

The Research Education Core and DF/HCC CURE program are hosting a workshop on March 7th from 12pm - 1pm focused on mentorship development and shared practice for current, past, and prospective mentors.

Conversations will cover the importance of developing a sense of belonging in early-stage trainees and how to foster a welcoming research environment.

Click here for registration details.

Events

Linking Practice- and Research-Based Evidence to Advance Health Equity in Community Settings - Mar. 6, 2023

Join the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences seminar featuring speakers Ms. Davine Holness and Dr. Shoaba Ramanadhan.

Click here for more details.

GMaP Region 3 Technical Training Summit - Mar. 8-10, 2023

Join the DF/HCC Melanoma Program for a retreat featuring speakers offering "lightning talks" on the current state of melanoma science.

Click here for more details.

DF/HCC Aging and Cancer Symposium - Mar. 13, 2023

Save the date for the DF/HCC Aging and Cancer Symposium located at the Harvard Medical School "New Research Building (NRB)."

Click here for more details.

Biostatistics Symposium: Data Science and Health Disparities - Mar. 24, 2023

Join Harvard Catalyst for discussions to better understand the complex mechanisms that contribute to health disparities and to develop interventions to reduce or eliminate these disparities.

Click here for more details.

NCI Symposium on Cancer Health Disparities - Apr. 4, 2023

Join NCI for this hybrid symposium that will highlight a range of topics to address the systematic barriers and racism that lead to health disparities and showcase ongoing research being done in the social, clinical, epidemiologic, and basic science disciplines.

Click here for more details.

DF/HCC 10th Annual Cancer Disparities Research Symposium - Apr. 26, 2023

The symposium will be on "Environmental Justice with a Cancer Lens" featuring guest speakers Drs. Judy Ou and Diana Hernández. A panel discussion will follow the guest speakers.

Click here for more details.

Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control Equity - Request for Applications

The ISCCCE at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has released an RFA to support pilot projects focused on implementation research on health equity in community settings. Grants will be funded up to $75,000 in direct costs for one year and are intended to support the planning of a new clinical, community, or policy implementation science project that addresses cancer prevention and control related topics.

Potential applicants are encouraged to attend an informational webinar on March 9th from 3-4 PM to learn more.

Click here to read the full RFA.