Cancer Biology Training ProgramTraining Program Requirements

The program mandates that all trainees must participate in a broad range of cancer-related activities designed to expose the trainees to both the basic and clinical aspects of the disease and must fulfill training in responsible conduct of research. Therefore:

All trainees will:

  • Take ethics course G504 or G505
  • Attend a weekly cancer seminar
  • Attend and present their research at the monthly meeting of the trainees.
  • Present their research at the IUSCC Annual Cancer Research Day

    • All trainees will have the opportunity to attend introductory lectures covering broad areas of malignant hematology and oncology and limited participation in inpatient and outpatient clinics, within the parameters mandated by patient privacy regulations, both offered by Adult Hem/Onc

    In addition, postdoc trainees will:

  • Take courses, if necessary, suggested by the CBTP Steering Committee after reviewing the trainee's record
  • Take a grant writing course

    • In addition, predoc trainees will:

  • Take the Cancer Biology minor