The virtual Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO) course is held mostly on Monday afternoons in the Fall by Webex. TRACO is designed to provide an overview of general principles of cancer biology and treatment, genomics, precision medicine, mechanisms of resistance, use of preclinical models, and identification of novel molecular targets. Participants will have an unprecedented opportunity to learn new information, glimpse into future developments of translational research in clinical oncology and meet leaders in cancer research. The participation of NIH Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellows is encouraged.
For more information, contact Dr. Terry Moody at moodyt@nih.gov or by phone at 240-276-7785.
Registration
Registration at no charge is available at the TRACO website. Registration will close on September 2, 2025, and the registration limit is 150. Please register at https://events.cancer.gov/cct/traco.
Certificate
Participants who registered for the course, may receive a certificate of completion after attending the lectures and passing the TRACO examination. In addition, please complete the TRACO evaluation.
Location and Time
Two-hour sessions will typically take place on Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET via Webex. Lectures will be videocast and archived. Each session will feature two 50-minute lectures with ample time for discussion and analysis. Classes will occur from September 2, 2025, to November 10, 2025.
Faculty Coordinators
- Chanelle Case Borden, Ph.D.
- Terry Moody, Ph.D.
- Farah Zia, M.D.
Faculty
- M. Abel, M.D.
- C. Alewine, M.D., Ph.D.
- S. Ambs, Ph.D.
- P. Choyke, M.D.
- M. Dobrovolskaia, Ph.D.
- S. Goff, M.D.
- S. Gopal, M.D.
- Lee, J.M., M.D.
- F. Lin, M.D.
- T. Moody, Ph.D.
- E. Nichols, M.D.
- O. Olaku, M.D.
- M. Ossandon, PhD
- J. Schiller, Ph.D.
- M. Shah, M.D.
- J. Smith, M.D.
- M. Verma, Ph.D.
- J. Wei, Ph.D.
- F. Zia, M.D.
TRACO Course Schedule
| Date | Topics | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Introduction Immune Checkpoints | T. Moody S. Goff |
| Sept. 8 | Cancer Imaging Cervical Cancer | P. Choyke J. Schiller |
| Sept. 15 | Global Cancer Ovarian Cancer | S. Gopal J.M. Lee |
| Sept. 22 | Genomics Epigentics | J. Wei M. Verma |
| Sept. 29 | Prostate Cancer Cancer Disparities | M. Abel S. Ambs |
| Oct. 6 | Clinical Trials Lung Cancer | J. Smith T. Moody |
| Oct. 14 | Radiation Therapy Hematologic Malignancies | E. Nichols N. Shah |
| Oct. 20 | Theranotics TBA | F. Lin TBA |
| Oct. 27 | Breast Cancer TBA | F. Zia TBA |
| Nov. 3 | Liquid Biopsy Case Reports | M. Ossandon O. Olaku |
| Nov. 10 | Pancreatic Cancer Nanotechnology | C. Alewine M. Dobrovolskaia |