Center for Cancer Training

Stored: Center for Cancer Training

Center for Cancer Training Type: Administrative and Support Agencies Parent organization: National Cancer Institute Top organization: National Institutes of Health Employees: Executive: Director Budget: Address: 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA Website: https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/cct Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: Center for Cancer Training

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Mission The Center for Cancer Training builds a diverse workforce to advance cancer research in prevention, detection, and treatment

Services Research training programs; career development awards; intramural fellowships; extramural funding opportunities

Regulations

Center for Cancer Training (CCT) is an office within the National Cancer Institute (NCI), established to oversee and enhance cancer research training and career development across the United States, supporting NCI’s mission as the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research since the National Cancer Act of 1937. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, CCT manages intramural training programs at NCI facilities in Maryland and extramural funding for researchers at institutions nationwide, fostering a diverse workforce through fellowships, grants, and initiatives like the Cancer Moonshot Scholars program.

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Mission

The Center for Cancer Training drives NCI’s goal of training a modern cancer research workforce by coordinating and funding programs that integrate multidisciplinary approaches to cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. It supports fellows and trainees at NCI labs and adapts funding opportunities to meet workforce needs, emphasizing diversity through programs for underrepresented groups in biomedical sciences.

Parent organization

The Center for Cancer Training operates under the National Cancer Institute, the federal leader in cancer research and part of the National Institutes of Health, which oversees biomedical research within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Legislation

The CCT was not created by specific legislation but functions under NCI’s authority, established by the National Cancer Act of 1937, with training provisions expanded by the National Cancer Act of 1971, authorizing a broad National Cancer Program including research training.

Partners

The CCT collaborates with:

• Universities and research institutions nationwide for extramural training
• National Postdoctoral Association as a sustaining member
• NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education for fellow support

Number of employees

The exact number of CCT staff is not publicly specified; it operates with a small administrative team overseeing hundreds of trainees and thousands of grantees annually.

Organization structure

The CCT is structured to support both intramural and extramural training:

• Office of the Director oversees NCI-wide training strategies.
• Office of Training and Education manages intramural fellowships at NCI campuses.
• Cancer Training Branch administers extramural grants and awards.

Leader

The Center for Cancer Training is headed by a Director, currently Oliver Bogler, Ph.D., appointed in November 2013.

Divisions

The divisions include:

• Office of the Director for strategic oversight and diversity initiatives.
• Office of Training and Education for intramural fellowships and workshops.
• Cancer Training Branch for extramural fellowships and career awards.

List of programs

The CCT oversees:

• Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA (T32) Institutional Training Grants - https://www.cancer.gov/grants-training/training/funding/t32
• Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
• Cancer Moonshot Scholars Program
• NCI Education and Outreach Program for STEM students

Last total enacted budget

The CCT’s specific budget is not isolated but is part of NCI’s broader training allocation within its $7.2 billion FY 2025 request; exact figures for CCT are unavailable.

Staff

CCT’s staff size is not detailed publicly; it includes a director, branch chiefs, and support personnel managing over 5,000 grantees and intramural trainees annually.

Funding

The CCT is funded through NCI’s annual budget, supported by Congressional appropriations, providing grants like T32 ($816M across NIH in FY 2023) and fellowships, with no independent revenue.

Services provided

The CCT offers intramural training at NCI campuses, extramural funding via fellowships and career awards, workshops like NanCI, and diversity initiatives like Cancer Moonshot Scholars to train cancer researchers nationwide.

Regulations overseen

The CCT does not oversee regulations but operates under NIH policies and federal grant rules (e.g., 45 CFR Part 75).

Headquarters address

The headquarters address, as listed on Google Maps, is 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA, within NCI’s Shady Grove campus.

History

The CCT evolved post-1971 National Cancer Act as NCI formalized training efforts, with its current structure emerging to integrate intramural and extramural programs; key expansions include the K99/R00 award (2006) and Cancer Moonshot Scholars (2022).

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:National_Cancer_Institute#Training
• NIH NCI Overview