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Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control T32 Training Grant the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Is the Recip Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control T32 Training Grant The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the recipient of a T32 National Research Service Award Institutional Research Grant in Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control from the National Cancer Institute (aka training grant). The training grant provides funds for training at the pre- and post- doctoral levels in 3 tracks: the etiology and prevention of cancer, the genetic epidemiology of cancer, and cancer control. At the pre-doc level, training involves pursuit of a doctorate and dissertation research; funding is usually for up to three years, which includes tuition, stipend, and individual health insurance. At the post- doctoral level, training involves research in a mentored environment; funding usually is for two years, which includes stipend and individual health insurance. At any one time, 6 doctoral students and 3 post-doctoral fellows are funded by the training grant. Slots are available only periodically and appointments typically are not aligned with the start of the academic year. Selection by the training grant Steering Committee for a slot on the training grant is highly competitive. To be eligible for support on the training grant, you must be: 1) A US citizen or Permanent Resident; 2) Committed to training and pursuing a career in the etiology and prevention of cancer, the genetic epidemiology of cancer, or cancer control; and 3) Accepted to/enrolled in a doctoral program (PhD, ScD, or DrPH) in the Department of Epidemiology or in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (pre-docs) or have received a doctorate in epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, or other areas appropriate for conducting research in the etiology and prevention of cancer, the genetic epidemiology of cancer, and cancer control (post-docs). ***The training grant does not support students pursuing master’s degrees, irrespective of prior training at the doctoral level*** Directions for Pre-docs: Recipients of a pre-doc slot will receive multidisciplinary training in cancer epidemiology, prevention, and control through: • Didactic methodologic, substantive area, and research ethics courses; • Interactive information exchange via orientation, retreat, symposium, journal club, research in progress, seminars; • Practical experiences in the statistical analysis of a cancer dataset, in the conduct of cancer research and service, and in laboratory methods for exposure assessment; • Teaching, communications, and grant writing opportunities; • Pre-doctoral dissertation research; and • Training-program specific educational, research, and career mentoring. In addition to the training specific to the training grant program, pre-docs must meet the requirements of their home Department and the School. Doctoral applicants to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health should indicate on their application form their interest in being considered for the Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control T32 Training Grant. Be sure to include in your personal statement the nature and extent of your commitment to training and a future career in population-based research on etiology and prevention of cancer, the genetic epidemiology of cancer, or cancer control. Note that we cannot guarantee the availability of a slot on the training grant at any given time. When a pre-doc slot is available, current doctoral students who study cancer or cancer risk factors using the population-based approach will be considered. The training grant Steering Committee meetings include the Academic Coordinators from the Departments of Epidemiology and Health, Behavior and Society, who provide the names of eligible doctoral students. To learn if a slot will become available, contact Dr. Elizabeth Platz ([email protected]). Directions for Post-docs: Recipients of a post-doc slot will receive multidisciplinary training in cancer epidemiology, prevention, and control through: • Interactive information exchange via orientation, retreat, symposium, journal club, research in progress, seminars; • Practical experiences in the statistical analysis of a cancer dataset, in the conduct of cancer research and service, and in laboratory methods for exposure assessment; • Teaching, communications, and grant writing opportunities; • Post-doctoral research; and • Training-program specific educational, research, and career mentoring. In addition to the training specific to the training grant program, post-docs must meet the requirements of their home Department and the School. Post-doctoral fellows are non-degree seeking; that is, the training grant does not pay for tuition for the pursuit of a master’s or doctoral degree. Individuals who wish to train as a post-doctoral fellow in Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control and wish to be considered for funding on the training grant should first identify a primary mentor (see table at bottom) and work with the mentor to develop a project(s). Note that not all faculty members are available to take on a post- doc at any given time. Then, apply to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (http://www.jhsph.edu/admissions/postdoc_info/index.html) as a post-doctoral fellow and concurrently apply for a slot on the training grant. The post-doc application for support on the Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control training grant should consist of: 1) Brief letter (1 page or less) with bullets for the following: a) Indicate that you are applying for a post-doctoral slot on the Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control training grant b) Describe the nature and extent of your commitment to training and a future career in population-based research on etiology and prevention of cancer, the genetic epidemiology of cancer, or cancer control. c) State the date of completion of your doctorate, the field in which your doctorate was awarded, and the awarding institution d) The name and department of your mentor, and a brief description of your proposed research topic. 2) CV 3) Copy of your academic transcript for your doctorate (if degree not from Hopkins). Note: you will not be considered for funding if you have not already identified a mentor and project(s) with that mentor. Please address your application to: Dr. Elizabeth Platz Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe St., Rm E6132 Baltimore, MD 21205 You may forward your application to Dr. Platz by email: [email protected] Table 2. Participating Faculty Members (Alphabetically by Faculty Member) OMB Number 0925-0001 (Rev. 8/12 Approved Through 8/31/2015) Name/Degree(s) Rank Primary (& Secondary) Appointment(s) Role in Program Research Interest PRECEPTORS (eligible to serve as primary advisor or mentor) 1. David B. Abrams, PhD Professor Department of Health, Behavior and Society, JHSPH Preceptor Tobacco control using transdisciplinary and Executive The Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and translational research Director Policy Studies, American Legacy Foundation strategies; measurement of (external to Johns Hopkins) mechanisms of behavior change and outcomes including: social cognitive and motivational constructs, psychiatric, alcohol and substance abuse comorbid conditions, measurement of tobacco use trajectories, patterns and transitions, nicotine dependence and biochemical validation of smoking; deployment of dissemination, implementation and community-based research to inform policy and practice. 2. Terri Beaty, PhD Professor Department of Epidemiology, JHSPH (Department Co-Director for Genetic epidemiology and of Oncology, JHSOM) Genetic Epidemiology statistical genetics to identify of Cancer Track / genes contributing to risk of Steering Committee / complex diseases, including Preceptor cancer. 3. Janice Bowie, PhD, MPH Associate Department of Health, Behavior and Society, JHSPH Preceptor Behavioral, social and Professor structural factors associated Urban Health Institute with and impact health disparity including cancer; religion and spirituality for prevention and treatment of poor health; approaches that lead to the success and sustainability of community- based interventions; conduct and dissemination of applied prevention research. 4. Joanna Cohen, PhD, Professor Department of Health, Behavior and Society, JHSPH Preceptor Tobacco policy research; MHSc (Department of Oncology, JHSOM) factors that affect adoption and implementation of public Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at health policies and on Johns Hopkins evaluating the beneficial effects and the unintended Director Institute for Global Tobacco Control consequences of such policies. 5. Frank C. Curriero, PhD Associate Department of Epidemiology, JHSPH (Department Preceptor (eligible to Applications of spatial Professor of Biostatistics, JHSPH) co-mentor) statistics and geographic information systems (GIS) in public health. Research applications involve areas related to environmental epidemiology, disease mapping, and spatial variation in risk models. Current methodological research includes selection bias in spatial data and models for non-Euclidean isotropic spatial dependence. 6. Gypsyamber D’Souza, Associate Department of Epidemiology, JHSPH (Departments Preceptor Infectious causes of cancer; PhD, MPH Professor of Oncology and Otolaryngology and Head and HPV and oral, cervical and Neck Surgery, JHSOM) anal cancers; global cancer; screening and prevention Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at of cancer; risk
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