Career Enhancement Program (CEP): 2023-2024 Awardees
Vishal Chandra, PhD
Assistant Professor, Section of Gynecologic Oncology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Project Title: Targeting Obesity and Progesterone Resistance in Endometrial Cancer
Deirdre Hill, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
Project Title: Assessing etiology and survival by endometrial cancer histology
Career Enhancement Program Directors
Hua-Ying Fan, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Molecular Medicine
University of New Mexico
Project Title: Repurposing Auranofin: A Novel Notch Pathway Inhibitor in Endometrial Cancer Therapy
Lindsay Kuroki, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Washington University in St. Louis
Project Title: Molecular classification of early stage endometrial cancer: Prognosis and treatment efficacy, a GOG-249 ancillary study
Bethany Hannafon, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Project Title: Targeting Immunometabolism and Inflammation-mediated Immune Escape in Endometrial Cancer
Developmental Research Program Directors
CEP/DRP Expectations and Opportunities
- Consistently attend SPORE meetings
- Present to the SPORE Internal and External Advisory Boards
- Present at least once per year at a Route 66 SPORE Monthly Meeting to receive feedback and guidance
- Fully develop and submit at least one extramural grant application, with guidance available from SPORE colleagues and CEP and DRP leadership
For the Career Enhancement Program
- Devote at least 25% of their time to translational endometrial cancer research (15% for established investigators)
- Attend at least one national SPORE meeting each year, as appropriate
- Present posters at the annual NCI Translational Science Meeting or equivalent