Duncan Family Institute Mentored Junior Faculty Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research

About the Fellowship

These competitively awarded fellowships are designed to bridge the gap in funding between postdoctoral training and independent researcher status, which provides the mentoring and financial support for instructor‐level faculty to focus on developing their research questions, generating preliminary data and enhancing their publication record to compete successfully for peer review funded extramural grants ‐ an early and critical milestone on the path to research autonomy. Ideally, providing continuous support through this period will help place junior scientists on a path towards independent research careers. 

During this past year, the Duncan Family Institute selected its first two Mentored Junior Faculty Fellows. We expect to appoint a new fellow annually. These appointments are for two years, subject to acceptable progress towards agreed to milestones, transitioning towards career independence through extramural support.

Contact Information

Mickie Lubin, Program Coordinator
Phone: 713-563-2053
mdlubin@mdanderson.org

Jennifer H.Tektiridis, Executive Director
Phone: 713-792-7891
jtektir@mdanderson.org