Chromosome Metabolism Training Grant

Description of Training Program

The aim of this award is to support research training and research projects in the area of chromosome activities and their links to cancer. This includes (but is not limited to) research on mechanisms of DNA replication, repair, rearrangement and modification; transcription, splicing and RNA modification; chromatin structure and epigenetics; mitosis, chromosome segregation and instability; oncogenes and tumor suppressors; tumor initiation and progression; cell transformation, differentiation, apoptosis and senescence; cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, adhesion, migration and growth factors; and other areas of chromosome and cancer biology. Candidates pursuing research in other areas are encouraged to apply: fellowships will be awarded based on qualifications as well as relevance.

The trainee must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or have permanent resident status. Postdocs with 3 years of aggregate NRSA funding from the NIH, including individual fellowships and training grant appointments, are not eligible. Support from NIH research project grants awarded to faculty do not count towards the 3 year eligibility rule.

There are no slots currently available with the Chromosome Metabolism Training Grant.