CPRIT Training Grant

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

CPRIT Training Grant

The Future of Cancer Research: Training Program for Basic and Translational Scientists

The CPRIT Training Grant at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a training program funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and provides a strong academic foundation to launch the careers of new cancer researchers by leveraging the outstanding faculty expertise and cancer research environment provided by MD Anderson and GSBS. The specific goals of the program for our predoctoral trainees are to: 

1. Generate a strong basic science platform for studies in cancer-related disciplines. Each predoctoral trainee is expected to achieve a fundamental understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms or biophysical concepts related to cancer.
2. Provide exposure to cancer research subspecialties, translational cancer research, cross-disciplinary training and stimulate critical thinking skills.
3. Groom future leaders in cancer research through career development and ethical training.
4. Provide high-quality mentoring by prominent cancer researchers.

The CPRIT training grant has funding for nine predoctoral (7 supported by CPRIT and 2 supported by funds from MD Anderson) + five post-doctoral trainees + fifty undergraduate summer students (20 supported by CPRIT, 10 supported by GSBS, 10 supported by MD Anderson and 10 supported by the Cancer Center Core Grant).

Eligibility for predoctoral trainees:

• No citizenship requirement
• Post-candidacy GSBS Ph.D. graduate program or M.D., Ph.D. program in good academic standing
• GPA of 3.5 or better in all GSBS courses.
• Completion of qualifying examination is required
• Current thesis mentor is a faculty mentor of CPRIT grant

Call for applications – Spring of 2018

We expect to send out the next call for applications for predoctoral trainees with application guidelines in the Spring of 2018.

For graduating students interested in a postdoctoral slot for the training program, or any other questions please contact the program director, Dr. Khandan Keyomarsi, or the program manager, Mr. Alex Gomez.

Program Director

Khandan Keyomarsi, PhD
Hubert L. and Olive Stringer Professor in Medical Oncology
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Director, TRIUMPH post-doctoral program
Director, Cancer Biology Graduate program
Department of Experimental Oncology

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
6565 MD Anderson Blvd. Unit 1052
Houston, Texas 77030-4009

kkeyomar@mdanderson.org

Co-Director

Stephanie Watowich, PhD
Professor, Department of Immunology
Co-Director, Center for Inflammation and Cancer

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301402, Unit 902
Houston, TX 77030-1904

swatowic@mdanderson.org

Program Manager

Kari Brewer Savannah, PhD
CPRIT Research Training Program
Zayed  Building - Z6.3016
713-745-5887

ksavannah@mdanderson.org

Current CPRIT Training Grant Mentor List for Pre-doctoral Students