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Clinical Investigator Development Program

Application Deadline: September 30, 2016

Program Starts July 1, 2017

The NCI Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is pleased to announce our annual call for applications for an exciting training opportunity intended for physicians interested in dedicating their careers to clinical research. Come

join a vibrant, multidisciplinary research community where hallmarks are:

commitment to flexible funding necessary to support innovative, high-impact bench-to-bedside research,

access to the largest hospital in the world devoted exclusively to clinical research,

extensive shared research resources, and

access to a broad range of scientific and clinical expertise.

Who We Are

The NCI Center for Cancer Research is nationally recognized as a premier training ground for clinical research,

which is conducted in the state-of-the-art National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Successful applicants will join a cadre of 250 talented scientists conducting cutting-edge research on the campuses of the NCI in Bethesda and Frederick, Maryland.

About

the Program

Eligibility

and FAQS

How

to Apply

Areas of Interest Program Objectives
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The Clinical Investigator Development Program is intended to assist board-eligible/board-certified translational researchers to transition from a mentored position to that of independent investigator in either laboratory-based or patient-oriented research in academia or

comparable positions in government and industry. Potential areas of interest include:

dermatology

medical oncology

neuro-oncology

pathology

pediatric hematology-oncology

radiation oncology

surgical oncology

urology

develop competence and skills in study design

protocol development and patient-oriented

research

acquire knowledge related to the ethical and

regulatory issues of conducting clinical

research involving human subjects

gain direct experience with and develop

strategies for the collection and management of

research data

learn about function, development, organization

and leadership of a multidisciplinary research

team.

The NIH Clinical Center

Recent Alumni

Andrea Apolo,

M.D.

Genitourinary

Malignancies

Branch

“The Clinical Investigator Development Program has given me the opportunity to be an independent investigator and develop a bladder cancer

program at the NCI. My goal is to advance the treatments available for pa-
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tients with bladder cancer with a focus on anti-angiogenic targeted

agents. I am currently the principal

investigator of three clinical bladder

cancer studies at the NCI. The mentorship I have received while in this

program has been outstanding and

has helped guide my development as

an investigator.” For bio, education...

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