American Association For Cancer Research Proposes to establish a program for young minority scientists engaged in cancer research or with background training that could make contributions to this field to encourage their attendance at the annual meeting of the association in May,1985, 1986, and 1987. It will be focussed primarily on graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from traditionally underrepresented minority groups and will seek to expand the opportunities for a broad exposure to experts in this field, as well as to give them the opportunity to make professional affiliations that will further their careers. It is recognized that minority groups pose special problems in the etiology, diagnosis and therapy of cancer. These differences provide outstanding opportunities for research and new approaches to clinical management that can be expected to arise from the activities of these young people as they mature into professionally established scientists and clinicians. It is proposed that the program will offer a minimum stipend for travel and meeting expenses of minority scientists and trainees from both minority institutions and the larger body of universities and research institutes.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Conference (R13)
Project #
5R13CA040577-05
Application #
3433853
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRC (Z3))
Project Start
1985-03-15
Project End
1992-04-30
Budget Start
1990-05-01
Budget End
1991-04-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
American Association for Cancer Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
139203590
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19106