Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training Program promoting horizontal and vertical interdisciplinary collaborations

Our Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training (TICaRT) Program offers a unique training opportunity for pre- and postdoctoral trainees to develop interdisciplinary skills in cancer research and experience with transdisciplinary approaches.

what makes us Unique

Interdisciplinary Teams

Horizontal & Vertical Collaborations

Near-Peer Mentoring

what we stand for

Objective

The objective of this T32 training program is to provide trainees from a broad range of disciplines the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills in cancer research and experience with transdisciplinary approaches.

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Premise

Advances in the fundamental understanding of cancer and its clinical management rarely occur in isolation but typically represent team-based research endeavors.

Belief

Early exposure of trainees to interdisciplinary education and training coupled with team-based learning will better position them for successful cancer research careers.

TRAINEE SUCCESS

a meaningful path

Making an impact on cancer research

Daniel Stribling, who participated in the first cohort of the TICaRT program, has garnered numerous accolades for his research. Upon completion of the UF M.D.-Ph.D. program, he hopes to be part of applying the rapidly advancing fields of AI to genomics and medicine.

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Contact

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Contact

Questions? Please email education@cancer.ufl.edu for additional information.

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Support

This program is supported with funding from the National Cancer Institute (Grant # T32 CA257923) and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center.

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