Summary
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's OPTIC program supports postdoctoral pathology trainees in cancer research, preparing them for leadership roles in academic pathology and laboratory-based cancer research.
Opportunities for Pathology Trainees in Cancer Research
US · MD
NIH RePORTER
grant
open
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What they want
The OPTIC program attracts and recruits pathology trainees interested in cancer research, pairs them with faculty mentors, protects their time for immersive laboratory research, and involves them in a program-specific educational curriculum. Trainees pursue rigorous research, participate in didactics and workshops, create Independent Development Plans, and receive feedback from Individual Progress Committees to prepare them for independent faculty positions.
Deliverables
- Four postdoctoral trainees each year prepared for leadership roles in academic pathology and laboratory-based cancer research
- Highly trained individuals poised for transitions to mentored and independent faculty positions
Key personnel
- Postdoctoral trainees
- Faculty mentors
- Internal oversight committee members
- External oversight committee members
- Individual Progress Committee members
