Key Personnel:
Chung Lee, PhD,
William Catalona, MD, Walter Stadler, MD,
Robin Leikin, PhD
RFA for Career Development Awards
The Career Development Program (CDP) is intended to recruit and train junior faculty investigators at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago for careers in prostate cancer translational research through strong mentoring and career guidance. Career development investigators are selected after careful review of their credentials and potential to develop an independent career in prostate cancer research. Dr. Lee assigns each investigator a primary mentor, with whom he/she meets monthly, and a secondary mentor who meets with the career development investigator quarterly. Special efforts have been made to emphasize the recruitment of women and minorities to the SPORE Career Development Program. CDP investigators who are making significant progress after the first year are eligible for an additional year of funding.
Procedure for selection of Career Development Investigators:
- Solicitation via letters by Dr. Lee to Departmental Chairs at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago requesting nominations; RFA sent out to all members of the Northwestern University and University of Chicago Cancer Centers
- Nomination of faculty by Departmental Chairs
- Candidates submit 2-3 page research plan, career development plan, budget and letter of recommendation
- Review of applications by the SPORE Executive Committee
- Funding decisions made with approval from Internal Advisory Committee
- Award letters sent
For questions about the Career Development Program, contact Robin Leikin, PhD at rleikin@northwestern.edu
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