For Faculty

The CFCCC Mentorship, Education and Training (MET) Program is a short-term mentoring program designed to build upon the expertise of CFCCC leaders with the goal of supporting junior and mid-career CFCCC faculty (both basic and clinical) and to catalyze strategies to overcoming career and scientific challenges. Each MET participant kicks off their experience by presenting a brief overview of their research program including identifying any challenges they have encountered to an advisory panel of 3-5 senior CFCCC investigators. These experts provide structured guidance on next steps, available resources, and help facilitate collaborations for the junior/mid-career faculty member. The MET participant is then paired with a primary mentor who continues to meet with them for 9 months and serves as a thought-partner for challenges along the way. The MET experience culminates at the CFCCC Annual Scientific Retreat (held at the end of September), in which the MET junior/mid-career faculty presents the outcomes of their experience as part of the retreat agenda.

To sustain research projects that have lost extramural funding, the Intramural Bridge Funding program provides one-time support to eligible principal investigators (PI) to assist with re-establishing external funding. Bridge support is intended only for those PIs who have experienced a significant reduction from extramural sources. A funding reduction or shortfall is insufficient by itself to establish eligibility. A primary objective of the Bridge Funding program is to keep experienced research teams together while funding is re-established. Applications are considered four times per year. They must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the first of November, February, April, or August. If the first day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted on the next business day.