Research Project
10270210
CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATION CORE ? ABSTRACT The Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core (CRTEC) was established by Cancer Center Director David Tuveson in 2019 to complement the rich intellectual research training environment at CSHL. The Core is overseen by Deputy Director of Education and Diversity Lloyd Trotman and managed by Associate Director of Administration and Education, Jaclyn Jansen with support from Stephanie Franco, Administrative Assistant for Education and Diversity at CSHL. The Core provides consistent education and career development for the more than 350 researchers in the Cancer Center, and also supports existing institutional efforts, including programs to educate elementary and secondary level students, undergraduates, and the public. The CRTEC Core efforts are broadly organized around three central themes: Scientific Enrichment; Career Progression and Exploration; and Essential Professional Skills. The Core uses surveys and evaluations to guide workshops, lectures, streamlined resources, and financial investments in each of these three focus areas. In its first year, the Core ran 27 workshops/courses with more than 175 Cancer Center lab members registering to attend. The efficacy of these programs is evaluated based on rigorous outcome data for both trainees and faculty. Cancer Center graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have co-authored 157 papers, and there are 13 trainees in the Cancer Center supported through NIH Institutional NRSA training grants and NIH and philanthropic career development awards totaling more than $875,000. The CRTEC Core is supported by substantial coordination and financial commitment from the Institution. The Core is currently in the early phase of these programs; initial outcomes suggest that the above efforts are having a broad and significant impact on the training environment in the Center. In the next five years, the Core will continue to expand its academic programming and streamline data acquisition, while targeting efforts toward increased diversity at the Lab.
