Career Enhancement Program

The overall objective of the Career Advancement Program (CEP) will be: to increase the breadth and depth of the ovarian cancer translational investigator pool at the DF/HCC and across the US. We expect to train individuals who will become National / International leaders in the pathobiology, diagnosis, treatment and control of Ovarian Cancers. The first Specific Aim of the CEP is to identify appropriate candidates, primarily junior faculty members seeking to become independent investigators in ovarian cancer research, provide and secure funding for these investigators, and assure SPORE resources for awardees. We will focus on the rich applicant pool within the DF/HCC to recruit, train and retain the very best new talent in oncology. We are particularly committed to increase the diversity of the peer reviewed translational science investigators in ovarian cancer. The second Specific Aim is to promote a mentoring environment and plan that will assist the career enhancement and success of the CEP awardees. Through the environment in the DF/HCC, we will create individualized training programs for every funded junior faculty person and build a team of scientific, clinical and personal mentors around each one. The third Specific Aim is to monitor the scientific and academic progress of the awardees and the program, and every trainee will receive intensive support from Drs Spriggs, Matulonis, and D’Andrea, the program leaders and their own dedicated lab heads.