For Current Trainees
The ITCMS program offers a wide variety of training opportunities to enhance the postdoctoral experience for all trainees. Please see below for a list of program requirements and links to further information.
LCCC-Wide Activities
ITCMS-directed Activities
ITCMS Director’s Career Symposium | ||
2020 (Virtual) | ||
Lola Rahib, PhD | Director, Scientific and Clinical Affairs at Cancer Commons | Foundation research (previously data researcher at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) |
Steven D. Cappell, PhD | Stadtman Investigator, NCI Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics | NCI intramural researcher (former UNC PhD trainee) |
Roman Camarda, PhD | Analyst, Aquilo Capital Management LLC | Investments in the biotechnology sector |
2019 | ||
Christine Ardito-Abraham, PhD | Research Medical Liaison, Amgen | Medical liaison |
Harmony Turk, PhD | Senior Editor, Cancer Cell | Scientific research journal peer review editor |
Dominico Vigil, PhD | Principal Scientist, Halda Therapeutics | Biotech (former ITCMS trainee) |
2018 | ||
Cindy Benod, PhD | Biophysicist, Warp Drive Bio | Biotechnology |
Dave Kashatus, PhD | Associate Professor, University of Virginia | Tenure-track academic research (former UNC PhD trainee) |
Anna Sadusky, PhD | Director, Regulatory Science, and Policy, American Association for Cancer Research | Science policy |
2017 | ||
Ana Batista, PhD | Editor, Trends in Cancer | Scientific review-journal editor |
Kevin Healy, PhD | Senior Director, Roivant Sciences | Regulatory affairs (former ITCMS trainee) |
Lesley Griner, PhD | Investigator II, Novartis Research Institute | Pharmaceutical industry |
An important feature of this event are presentations from former ITCMS trainees who have transitioned successfully to both academic research and non-academic careers. The PFC selects these alumni speakers from recommendations provided by the Steering Committee. We have found that our current trainees are motivated by seeing former trainees return to UNC to put into perspective how their postdoctoral training at the LCCC positively impacted their career development and success. Similarly, we have also found that former trainees feel quite honored to be recognized as role models for the current trainees. The speakers are asked to integrate descriptions of their personal career path decisions and outcomes into their presentations.
ITCMS-specific Workshops (biennial)
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- Tumor Boards – schedule can be found here: https://unclineberger.org/unccn/tumor-boards – For more information on how to participate in the Tumor Boards please contact the UNC Cancer Care office by email at unccn@unc.edu or by telephone at 919-445-1000.
ITCMS-specific Research Study Groups (biennial)
RSG is a trainee-organized monthly meeting that features heavily on career development activities and led by the ITCMS Postdoctoral Committee. The current members are Evan Dewey, Danielle File, Jordan Koehn, and Philip Lange.
- Trainees are expected to attend and participate in RSG
- For the current RSG schedule please see our events page
Past RSG’s have included:
- Career planning IDP
- Careers in industry panel
- Demystifying the grant submission process
- How to give a chalk talk
- How to peer review
- Individual development plans
- Interviewing workshop
- Journal club
- Medical writing
- Non-academic career panel
- Research careers at the NCI
- Research careers in biotech
- Research intensive lab experiences
- Running a lab
- Successful grant writing
Other Activities
Community Outreach, CABTRAC retreat; *Training in Responsible Conduct in Research will be integrated into all Workshops
Responsible Conduct of Research/Ethics Training
All trainees must complete the Research Ethics course through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in their first grant year.