Education and Events Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Mentorship and Education Visiting Scientists Igniting the Intellect of the Future New Sites. Charity Classic Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Mentorship and Education T he Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has an active mentoring program for recent graduates who have obtained their PhDs or MDs. This training program provides an invaluable opportunity for graduates to work under the direct supervision of an experienced scientist, who guides and evaluates the research of the postdoctoral fellow.
Postdoctoral training is a critical period in the career of a young scientist.
It is during this time that laboratory skills are honed and scientific knowledge is expanded and applied. Postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to be resourceful, innovative and productive. Quality and substance are of great importance, as it is during this pivotal time that these researchers are developing their reputations and status within the scientific community. Postdoctoral fellows are drawn to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center by the opportunity to work with top scientists and participate in leading-edge research. The integration of laboratory discoveries and clinical application is a key element that attracts outstanding fellows to pursue training at the Cancer Center.