{"id":1307,"date":"2026-04-16T21:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/?page_id=1307"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:40:48","slug":"programs-and-awards-trainingcareer-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/programs-and-awards-trainingcareer-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Training\/Career Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- HERO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #0a1f44;background-image: url('https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/06\/Omar-APSA-Joint-2022-scaled-e1785864276147.jpeg');background-size: cover;background-position: left;padding: 10px 10px 10px;text-align: center;border-top: 6px solid #0a1f44;border-radius: 0 0 24px 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #0a1f44\">\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem);font-weight: 900;line-height: 1.2;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .03em;margin-bottom: 20px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/07\/Unknown-e1785419065601-300x70.png\" alt=\"UConn Health: Center For Molecular Oncology: Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1424 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/07\/Unknown-e1785419065601-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/07\/Unknown-e1785419065601-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/07\/Unknown-e1785419065601-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/07\/Unknown-e1785419065601.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.8rem,5vw,3rem);font-weight: 900;line-height: 1.2;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .03em;margin-bottom: 20px\">Training &amp; Career Development<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #0a1f44;font-family: arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: .05em;max-width: 900px;text-transform: none;margin-bottom: 18px\">Empowering The Next Generation Of Physician-Scientists Through Intensive Mentored Research Experiences And Dedicated Career Development Funding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- How to Apply --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-top: 6px solid #2563EB;padding: 44px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.3rem,3vw,1.7rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 3px;background: #2563EB;border-radius: 2px;margin: 0 auto;width: 48px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #333;font-size: 1.05rem;line-height: 1.8;margin-bottom: 32px;text-align: center;max-width: 560px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\">Interested applicants may contact the Center for Molecular Oncology for additional information on the application process.<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 12px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 22px;border-left: 5px solid #2563EB;align-items: flex-start;gap: 16px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 8px\">Email<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:molecularmedicine@uchc.edu\" style=\"color: #2563eb;font-size: .97rem;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline\">molecularmedicine@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #555;font-size: .85rem;margin-top: 6px;margin-bottom: 0\">Preferred method for application inquiries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 22px;border-left: 5px solid #0A1F44;align-items: flex-start;gap: 16px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 8px\">Phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18606797640\" style=\"color: #2563eb;font-size: .97rem;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none\">860-679-7640<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #555;font-size: .85rem;margin-top: 6px;margin-bottom: 0\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"mailto:molecularmedicine@uchc.edu\" style=\"background: #0a1f44;color: #ffffff;padding: 15px 44px;border-radius: 50px;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight: 900;font-size: 1.1rem;text-decoration: none;border: 2px solid #ffffff;margin: 0 10px 10px\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 860px;margin: 0 auto;padding: 56px 20px 60px\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-left: 8px solid #2563EB;padding: 48px 44px;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 18px;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .1em;margin-bottom: 4px\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.2rem,3vw,1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin: 0;line-height: 1.3\">Future Physician-Scientist \/ Clinical Investigator Career Development Award<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 4px;background: linear-gradient(to right,#2563EB,#0A1F44);border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #222;font-size: 1.1rem;line-height: 1.9;margin-bottom: 0\">The Center for Molecular Oncology offers a Future Physician-Scientist\/Clinical Investigator Career Development Award in Molecular Medicine. The Future Physician-Scientist Award is designed to provide an intensive mentored experience in human disease-oriented and\/or clinical\/translational research for students in the UConn School of Medicine and promoting the career development of physician-scientists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Award Highlights --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-left: 8px solid #0A1F44;padding: 44px;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.2rem,3vw,1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px\">Award Highlights<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 3px;background: #0A1F44;border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px;width: 48px\"><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 12px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #2563EB\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">CMO Sponsored<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Fully supported by the Center for Molecular Oncology at UConn Health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #0A1F44\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Intensive Mentorship<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Hands-on, mentored experience in disease-oriented and translational research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #2563EB\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">UConn Students<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Available to students enrolled in the UConn School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #0A1F44\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Career Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Focused on promoting long-term physician-scientist career pathways<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Research Focus Areas --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0A1F44 0%,#1E3A8A 100%);border-radius: 16px;padding: 44px;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2563eb;font-size: clamp(1.2rem,3vw,1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Research Focus Areas<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 3px;background: #2563EB;border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px;width: 48px\"><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 12px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px;padding: 22px 20px;align-items: flex-start;gap: 14px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Human Disease-Oriented Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: .92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Research directly investigating mechanisms of human disease at the molecular level<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px;padding: 22px 20px;align-items: flex-start;gap: 14px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Clinical \/ Translational Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: .92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Translating basic science discoveries into clinical applications and patient care<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px;padding: 22px 20px;align-items: flex-start;gap: 14px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Molecular Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: .92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Advancing the molecular understanding of cancer and other complex diseases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px;padding: 22px 20px;align-items: flex-start;gap: 14px\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: .78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: .06em;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Physician-Scientist Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: .92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\">Building the skills and experience needed for a successful physician-scientist career<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- FOOTER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #0A1F44;border-top: 6px solid #2563EB;border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;padding: 60px 20px;text-align: center;margin-top: 0\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 600px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2563eb;font-size: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 12px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #bfdbfe;font-size: 1.05rem;line-height: 1.8;margin-bottom: 28px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">UConn Health \u00b7 School 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