The specific aim of this grant is to mentor young clinical investigators, primarily in the area of research related to the control of symptoms caused by cancer and/or cancer therapy. A time comes in an investigator's career when a previously mentored person becomes the mentor. Although it might not be easy to admit, being more than half way through my career, I have made the transformation from primarily being mentored, to being a mentor. I am currently the Director of the Cancer Control Program of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) as well as the co-director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. I have been the Principal Investigator of a community clinical oncology program (CCOP) research base grant for over a decade and have received R01 grant funding in the past. Through this effort, I have, arguably, developed the most productive program in the world designed to evaluate means of alleviating symptoms caused by cancer and/or cancer therapy. Using this background, with the funds obtained from this grant I will provide mentorship for young clinical investigators interested in a career in clinical research related to relief of symptoms from cancer and/or cancer therapy. I will use an """"""""on-the-job"""""""" training approach to help them with the development of applicable protocols. I will mentor them through the protocol review process, through the conduct of clinical trials, and through the process to report results as scientific abstracts and manuscripts. I will facilitate their leadership of subsections of the Mayo Oncology Symptom Control Program. I will facilitate their development of independent grant funding. I view this as a process of succession planning, expecting that one or more of these mentored individuals will eventually take my place and continue to promulgate the symptom control research program that we have at Mayo Clinic, allowing them to mentor the next generation of investigators. This role as a mentor allows me to give back to the scientific field some of the fruits from the mentoring that was provided to me in my early career. This should allow for continued investigation for promising means for alleviating symptoms related to cancer and/or cancer therapy. This will improve the care of patients with cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Scientist Award (K05)
Project #
5K05CA124477-04
Application #
8078080
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Perkins, Susan N
Project Start
2008-06-01
Project End
2013-05-31
Budget Start
2011-06-01
Budget End
2012-05-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$156,128
Indirect Cost
Name
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Department
Type
DUNS #
006471700
City
Rochester
State
MN
Country
United States
Zip Code
55905
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