home | training Additional Training Opportunities The Native Researchers’ Cancer Control Training Program will be offering short 3-6 month field research training experiences to qualified students who have completed the 3-week program. There are many other cancer research-training programs offering skill-building opportunities to new researchers. Visit the websites below to learn more: The Cancer Training Branch manages the institute's research training, career development and education programs for U.S. citizens, providing guidance to the extramural biomedical research community and administration of awards. The Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch of the NCI offers long-term funding to those qualified underrepresented minority students and professionals who are at risk of being lost from the biomedical pipeline. High School/Undergraduate Training The goal of the LINK program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is to create opportunities for qualified high school and undergraduate students who have a strong interest and aptitude in science. This competitive training program is designed for motivated aspiring scientists to help prepare them for cancer research careers. A two-year commitment is required. Priority is given to students from underrepresented groups. Masters–level and Doctoral-level Training Graduate student training at the Eppley Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has a long and successful history in advancing the careers of cancer researchers, training future Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students through the Cancer Research Graduate Program and Breast Cancer Training Program. Post-Doctoral Training For post-doctoral M.D. or Ph.D. researchers seeking knowledge and experience to establish careers as outstanding independent investigators in cancer control and prevention research, The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supported Cancer Control Research Training Program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine provides training opportunities. The cancer control research-training program at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii guides doctorally prepared scientists toward the goal of becoming independent investigators. Population researchers in the disciplines of behavioral sciences, epidemiology, nutrition, and biostatistics lead the Cancer Control Research Training program © 2005 Oregon Health & Science University. Last Updated 01/08. Contact Esther Dunn with website concerns.