Fellowship in cancer prevention and Control
The fellowship in cancer prevention and control is an NCI-funded T32 postdoctoral training program at VCU Massey Cancer Center that will equip trainees to become future leaders in cancer prevention and control (CPC).
This two-year training program is individually tailored and multidisciplinary. It offers a core curriculum in the science and practice of conducting CPC research, individualized training opportunities and mentorship through research experience. Areas of research broadly include behavioral cancer prevention and control and health services/outcomes research.
Specific opportunities include (but are not limited to):
- Cancer communication, including the use of social media and digital/mobile health
- Cancer health disparities
- Cancer health care economics
- Cancer survivorship and outcomes research
- Community-engaged research
- Health behavior research, tobacco control and cancer screening
We are looking to fill three postdoctoral positions immediately, starting fall 2018.
Application requirements
Candidate should have a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. by the start of the fellowship and a commitment to a career as a cancer prevention and control researcher. In addition, candidate should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a postdoc at VCU. Candidate MUST have a green card or U.S. citizenship.
Please submit the following in support of your application:
- A recent curriculum vitae including previous research experience, both didactic and practical
- A personal statement describing the reason for seeking research training, specific research interests and how the fellowship will contribute to future career plans in cancer prevention
- At least two letters of recommendation, including one from a training director or doctoral committee chairperson/advisor
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
Interested candidates should complete the online application at: https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/80000. Please include CV, cover letter and three references.
For information or questions, email the program director:
Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H., at Bernard.Fuemmeler@vcuhealth.org.
Research mentors
Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing
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Kyungeh An, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate professor, Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
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Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Biostatistics, School of Medicine
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Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
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Melanie Bean, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
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Alison B. Breland, Ph.D.
Assistant professor & affiliate, Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Richard Brown, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Social and Behavioral Health, School of Medicine
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Darlene H. Brunzell, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
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J. Brian Cassel, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, School of Medicine
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Askar Chukmaitov, M.D, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Associate professor, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
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Caroline Cobb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Bassam Dahman, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate professor, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
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M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D.
Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
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Thomas E. Eissenberg, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Bernard F. Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
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Mignonne C. Guy, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, African American Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Nao Hagiwara, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
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William Greg Hundley, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, School of Medicine
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Alexander Krist, M.P.H., M.D.
Professor, Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
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Jessica LaRose, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Social and Behavioral Health, School of Medicine
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Hermine H. Maes, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Human and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
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Suzanne Mazzeo, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Science
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Donna McClish, Ph.D.
Professor, Biostatistics, School of Medicine
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Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Social and Behavioral Health, School of Medicine
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S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D.
Professor and division chair, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
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John Quillin, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.G.C.
Assistant professor, Human and Molecular Genetics, VCU School of Medicine
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Jennifer M. Rohan, Ph.D., L.C.P.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor and chair, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
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Shumei Sun, Ph.D.
Professor and chair, Biostatistics, School of Medicine
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Theresa Swift- Scanlan, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate professor, Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
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Maria Thomson, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Social and Behavioral Health, School of Medicine
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David C. Wheeler, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Biostatistics, School of Medicine
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Marcia Winter, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
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Hua Zhao , Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
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