About the Cancer Biology Program
The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Biology Training Program (CBTP) offers research opportunities and mentorship strengths in the GW Cancer Center, including Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cancer Signaling and Genomics, and Cancer Epigenetics and Technology. It reflects many strengths also found in the Cancer Biology PhD program.
The CBTP is designed to equip the next generation of cancer biologists and clinician scientists with the knowledge, analytical tools, and critical thinking skills to integrate multiple fields of biology in pursuit of cancer research discoveries
Each CBTP trainee will have a balance of three elements: Mentored research project directed by a faculty research preceptor and an advisory committee of experienced faculty; an individualized cancer biology curriculum including an exposure to health disparities in cancer; and career and professional development, including experience in grant writing and presentations.
Research Mentor Expertise
Program Leadership
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Norman Lee, PhD, a professor of pharmacology/physiology, co-leads the T-32 Cancer Biology Training Program at the GW Cancer Center. Dr. Lee also serves as the director of the Cancer Biology PhD Program, a member of the Katzen Cancer Research Center Board of Directors, and editor of Scientific Reports.
Edward Seto, PhD, associate center director for basic sciences at the GW Cancer Center, King Fahd professor of cancer biology, and professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at SMHS, co-leads the T-32 Cancer Biology Training Program at the GW Cancer Center.Program Application
Applications will be solicited in the spring for summer appointment (see flyer). Applications must be sent in a single PDF and should include:
- Cover letter
- Two-page statement of research (including research experience, current research interests, goals for pre/postdoctoral traineeship)
- Curriculum vitae
- Brief recommendation from proposed T32 research mentor
- Two letters of reference (not including proposed T32 research mentor)
Trainees must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident by date of award
- Predoctoral trainees must be graduate students from the Institute for Biomedical Sciences with a focus on cancer research
- Postdoctoral trainees must have an advanced degree completed by start date (PhD, MD, or equivalent)
- Commitment to a research career in cancer biology
Please direct information requests and all application materials to cancerbiology@gwu.edu, or call (202) 994-3492.
Current Trainees
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James McDonald, PhD Mentor: Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD Research Interests: How epigenetic therapies activate the immune system to improve outcomes for cancer immunotherapy treatments, novel tools to study the effects of targeted DNA methylation changes at tumor suppressor gene promoters, targets of epigenetic therapies in ovarian cancer. Background: BS Seattle Pacific University, PhD Washington University in St. Louis |
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Michael Smith, PhD Mentor: Paul Brindley, PhD Research Interests: Transition from parasite-oriented research to cancer, helminth-induced cardinogenesis, mechanisms of host immune responses to address cancer, health disparities in D.C. Background: PhD Howard University |
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Kenji Ishida, PhD Mentor: Michael Hsieh, PhD Research Interests: Mechanisms of parasite-host interactions. transcriptional profile of mouse model for urogenital schisosomiasis infection, bioinformatics analysis related to RNA seq transcriptional profiles. Background: BS Case Western Reserve University, PhD Case Western Reserve University |
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Nicole Bonan Mentor: Rohan Fernandes, PhD Research Interests: Methods to increase immune cell killing of tumor cells, with a mesothelioma model system. Background: BS American University, MS American University |
