Training Opp: Breast Cancer Disparities Research

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced new graduate training grants.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced new graduate training grants.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization dedicated to reducing and eliminating breast cancer, has announced a new graduate training opportunity in cancer research.

The grants are intended to establish and/or sustain a training program for graduate students who are seeking careers dedicated to understanding and eliminating disparities in breast cancer outcomes across population groups, including Latinos.

By providing funding to outstanding training programs, Komen seeks to ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists will emerge as the next generation of leaders in the field of breast cancer research focused on disparities in breast cancer outcomes.

These leaders will play key roles in reducing breast cancer incidence and mortality, and move us toward the goal of a world without breast cancer.

The research training program should be designed to meet the following goals:

  • Attract graduate students, specifically those from populations affected by disparities in breast cancer outcomes, into research careers that will emphasize understanding and elimination of these disparities; and
  • Empower these students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively explore the causes of differential breast cancer outcomes and interventions to reduce and eliminate such disparities.

Applicants may request funding of up to $135,000 a year for up to three years.

The pre-application due date is Sept. 5, 2013.

Get more info here.

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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