{"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":"2026-09-22T13:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:13:14","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":"<div style=\"background-color: #0a1f44;background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/08\/orange_fade_2026-scaled.jpeg&#039;);background-size: cover;background-position: center;padding: 0px 10px 01px;text-align: center;border-top: 9px solid #0a1f44;border-bottom: 3px solid #0a1f44\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 1.3rem;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 0.02em;max-width: 900px;text-transform: none;margin-bottom: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">This Website Is Currently Undergoing Maintenance. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: none\">Thank You For Your Patience.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #0a1f44;background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/06\/Omar-APSA-Joint-2022-scaled-e1785864276147.jpeg&#039;);background-size: cover;background-position: left;padding: 0.5px 05px 0.5px;text-align: center;border-top: 6px solid #0a1f44\">\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: 0.03em;margin-bottom: 20px;text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194-300x178.png\" alt=\"UConn Health: Center For Molecular Oncology: Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1794 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/09\/CMO_logo-e1788869755194.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>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: 0.05em;max-width: 2000px;text-transform: none;margin-bottom: 18px;text-align: left\">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<div style=\"background: #0a1f44;border-top: 6px solid #ffffff;padding: 44px\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #0a1f44;padding: 44px\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;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: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.1em;margin-bottom: 4px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin: 0px;line-height: 1.3;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Future Physician-Scientist \/ Clinical Investigator Career Development Award<\/span><\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Costa, Dr. Arnold, and Dr. Kelly Roszko (a CMO alum) at the 2023 ASMBR Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1149 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/11\/ASBMR-JC-AA-KLR-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222;font-size: 1.1rem;line-height: 1.9;margin-bottom: 0px;text-align: center\">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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: center\">Award Highlights<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 4px;background: linear-gradient(to right, #2563eb, #0a1f44);border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px;text-align: left\"><\/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: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">CMO Sponsored<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fully supported by the Center for Molecular Oncology at UConn Health<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Intensive Mentorship<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hands-on, mentored experience in disease-oriented and translational research<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">UConn Students<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 0.9rem;font-family: inherit\">Available to students enrolled in the UConn School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 25%\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 20px;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Career Development<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"color: #444;font-size: .9rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Focused on promoting long-term physician-scientist career pathways<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2563eb;font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Research Focus Areas<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 4px;background: linear-gradient(to right, #2563eb, #0a1f44);border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px;text-align: left\"><\/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=\"padding: 22px 20px;align-items: flex-start;gap: 14px\">\n<p style=\"color: #2563eb;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 6px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff\">Human Disease-Oriented Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 0.92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0px;text-align: center\">Research directly investigating mechanisms of human disease at the molecular level<\/p>\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: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 6px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff\">Clinical \/ Translational Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 0.92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0px;text-align: center\">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: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 6px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff\">Molecular Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 0.92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0px;text-align: center\">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: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 6px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff\">Physician-Scientist Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 0.92rem;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0px;text-align: center\">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<div style=\"background: #0a1f44;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\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">How to Apply<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 4px;background: linear-gradient(to right,#2563EB,#0A1F44);border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px\"><\/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\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Interested applicants may contact the Center for Molecular Oncology for additional information on the application process.<\/span><\/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: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 22px;border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;align-items: flex-start;gap: 16px\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: center\">Email<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><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: #555555;font-size: 0.85rem;margin-top: 6px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-align: center\">Preferred method for application inquiries<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 50%\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 12px;padding: 24px 22px;border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;align-items: flex-start;gap: 16px\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0a1f44;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: center\">Phone<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><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: #555555;font-size: 0.85rem;margin-top: 6px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-align: center\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #0A1F44;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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/08\/uconnhealth_stacked_center-molecular-oncology-white-300x187.png\" alt=\"UConn Health: Center For Molecular Oncology: Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1699 size-medium\" 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We welcome inquiries from all students, trainees, and colleagues. Whether you have a question or a suggestion, we are here to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">We Look Forward to Hearing From You<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><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=\"\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Website Is Currently Undergoing Maintenance. Thank You For Your Patience. 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