Upcoming Events
NCI Rising Scholars: Cancer Research Seminar Series
The NCI Rising Scholars: Cancer Research Seminar Series is an opportunity to highlight the research and the important contributions made by NCI-supported postdoctoral fellows and early career investigators at NCI laboratories and NCI-funded institutions nationwide.
The virtual seminars take place every third Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET.
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April 16, 2026 - Temporal and Spatial Composition of the Tumor Microenvironment Predicts Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
Dr. Noah Greenwald, an Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition (F99/K00) Awardee and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, will present his work. His research focuses on using deep mutational scanning to understand the cross talk between cancer and immune cells.
May 21, 2026 - Effects of an Initial Anti-CD19 CAR T-cell Therapy on Subsequent Anti-CD22 CAR T-cell Manufacturing and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory LBCL
Dr. Matthew Frank, an NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development (K08) Awardee, Physician-Scientist, and Assistant Professor at Stanford University, will discuss his research. His research group evaluates mechanisms of resistance to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies and the causes of CAR T-cell therapy-related toxicities.
June 18, 2026 - Rewiring of cortical glucose metabolism fuels human brain cancer growth
Dr. Andrew J. Scott, an NCI Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Awardee and Research Fellow at University of Michigan, will present his research. His main research interest focuses on improving clinical variant interpretation via a high-throughput method called deep mutational scanning to interrogate thousands of variants simultaneously.
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Past Events
2026 NCI Career Development Workshop: Advancement to Research Independence
Monday, March 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
NCI's Center for Cancer Training, Cancer Training Branch, held a virtual workshop to support NCI career development awardees and prospective applicants in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to advance toward independent cancer research careers. The agenda for the workshop provides information about each session held. Please view full recording of workshop here and the speakers' presentations are provided below.
Introductory Remarks, Nas Zahir, PhD, Acting Director, Center for Cancer Training, Director, Cancer Training Branch, NCI
Opportunities and Challenges of Transitioning to Research Independence for PhD-trained K Awardees: Perspectives from Current R01 Grantees and Former K99/R00, Early K99/R00 and K22 Awardees
Presenters:
- Michael Schmidt, PhD (Moderator)
- Shaneda Warren Andersen, PhD
- Justin D. Lathia, PhD
- Sukh Makhnoon, PhD
- Sigrid Carlsson, PhD
NIH Funding to Support Your Research: Perspectives from a Program Director and Study Section Chair
Presenters:
- Mariam Eljanne, PhD (Moderator)
- Chamelli Jhappan, PhD
- Oliver Bogler, PhD
Role of the Grants Management Office in the Management of Your Research Grant
Presenters:
- Anu Puri, PhD (Moderator)
- Jason Gill
NCI/NIH Tools and Resources for Applicants and Awardees
Presenters:
- Sonia Jakowlew, PhD (Moderator)
- Hana Odeh, PhD
NCI’s Commitment to Cancer Research Training, Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, NCI Director
What Reviewers Look for in Your RPG Application: Perspectives from Reviewers
Presenters:
- Mark Damico, PhD (Moderator)
- Elana Judith Fertig, PhD
- Chi-Chen Hong, PhD
- Daniel Wahl, MD, PhD
- Oliver Bogler, PhD
Negotiating Your First Faculty Position
Presenters:
- Susan Lim, PhD (Moderator)
- Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD
How to Navigate the Tenure Path
Presenters:
- Yansong Bian, MD, PhD (Moderator)
- Andrew M. Smith, PhD