# NIH grant: UTHSC K12 Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology (1K12CA300481-01A1) — retained record

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NIH grant 1K12CA300481-01A1: UTHSC K12 Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology
Institute: {'code': 'CA', 'abbreviation': 'NCI', 'name': 'National Cancer Institute', 'admin_org_id': '12500008', 'admin_funding_url': ''}. PI: Jay H. Fowke. Award: $54000.
Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00.
PROJECT SUMMARY
The overarching goal of the University of Tennessee K12 Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology is to provide foundational and experiential research training toward Scholar independence as a clinical cancer researcher. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is located in Memphis, TN and at the center of the Mid-South region. The UTHSC seven state patient catchment area has profound healthcare challenges and, consequently, among the highest levels of cancer health disparities in the country. Low-income, and underserved populations suffer disproportionate health consequences across all contexts. UTHSC is perfectly situated to pioneer new ways to prevent cancer mortality and boost patient access to cancer care in our region, and to scale this work across the state and the nation. There is a need for the next generation of clinical cancer researchers to address individual risk factors in combination with social determinants of health to address the persistent and high cancer risk and mortality rates throughout the Mid-South. The K12 program proposes to support protected time, research training, and resources to support approximately six Scholars toward independence as a clinical cancer researcher. Specific Aim 1 proposes rigorous structured competency based foundational training in research methods, clinical trials, informatics, and ethical and regulatory practices to support the transition to independence. Specific Aim 2 proposes a mentored research experience to foster research collaborations and the development of preliminary data targeting disparities in health within various communities. Scholars develop an individual career development plan (ICDP) targeting population-level or patient-care level approaches to address priority cancer outcomes in the Mid-South. From a pool of eligible candidates, the K12 supports a mentored 10-week grant writing boot camp, mock grant reviews, and training in IRB submission, Responsible Conduct of Research, and Good Clinical Practices. Scholars attend a core curriculum in research methods and courses and seminars, including health disparities research. Team building is promoted throughout the K12 program as Scholars attempt to integrate expertise in translational, clinical, population, and social determinants of health to address questions in cancer health disparities. Innovation includes access to multiple big-data research studies, including our pediatric genetic and data repository and a longitudinal cohort study of pediatric cancer survivors. K12 Scholars will be encouraged to continue participating in K12 writing groups and other programmatic activities after the structured training period as they continue to transition to independence. Key metrics of success include Scholar satisfaction, targeted goals in grant application and peer-reviewed publication submissions in high-impact journals, and ultimately increased retention in clinical cancer research and the ability to address cancer health disparities.
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