Expectations and Benefits
Members conduct and promote cancer research, particularly collaborative and/or inter, multi, or transdisciplinary cancer research.
Members also support clinical care, education/training, and dissemination.
Expectations
Members are expected to:
- Participate in clinical, population science and/or laboratory cancer research aligned with research program theme(s)
- Participate in Center, program or disease unit (POD) meetings, retreats, and symposia
- Participate in Center internal review panels and other committees
- Submit all cancer-related treatment and/or interventional protocols to UNC Lineberger Protocol Review Committee, prior to that of IRB
- Submit in a timely and accurate manner, annual and special requests for updates on Research Progress, Other Support, Publications, Curriculum Vitae and NIH Biosketches
- Participate in the preparation and implementation of the P30 CCSG application and renewals for submission to the NCI, as requested. These requests usually occur in August/September when needed for the Center’s non-competing continuation grant; Requests may come from the UNC Lineberger administration, program leaders, core facility leaders, and others
- List UNC Lineberger affiliations on curricula vitae and biosketches
- Acknowledge UNC Lineberger membership and support, especially from core (shared resource) facilities and pilot projects, in publications, abstracts, posters, and presentations
- Create and maintain of a research profile on the UNC Lineberger website (as applicable)
- Participate in efforts to raise visibility and/or financial support for UNC Lineberger
Benefits
Members will receive:
- Priority use of UNC Lineberger-managed shared resources and services
- Discounted access to UNC Lineberger-managed shared resources and services
- Eligibility for allocation of UNC Lineberger space
- Eligibility to compete for CCSG Developmental and Supplemental Funds
- Eligibility to compete for UNC Lineberger Pilot Award Funds
- Eligibility to compete for UNC Lineberger Philanthropic Funds
- Facilitated access to clinical populations
- UNC Lineberger publications, announcements of availability of grants, awards, and notices of lectures
- Public relations and support