The two-year Cancer-PREP program is for post-baccalaureate students and aims to prepare them for a career in cancer prevention, basic cancer or translational research.
The program will have a significant impact in bringing new perspectives and voices to solving critical needs in cancer research and treatment.
The Cancer-PREP program is funded by an American Cancer Society Diversity in Cancer Research grant.
The Cancer-PREP experience will provide fellows with a unique combination of career-development and confidence-building opportunities. Cancer-PREP will examine state-of-the-art research technologies and ethical issues related to biomedical research. Cancer-PREP fellows can expect to have a comprehensive experience through:
- acquiring hypothesis generation and problem-solving skills
- contributing significantly to biomedical and community-based research
- working within a mentoring dyad, preparatory series on graduate and professional school success
- cohort-building activities
Cancer-PREP will offer unique opportunities to grow a skilled, diverse workforce in cancer research and health fields with the passion and commitment to serve and improve the cancer health disparities facing New Mexican communities.
Rolling Applications Invited: To apply, please send your resume, letter of interest, and research statement to UNMCCC-Training@salud.unm.edu.
Selected scholars will receive interview invitations via email in March/April for July start dates.
For more information, please contact the Cancer-PREP Administrative team at UNMCCC-Training@salud.unm.edu.