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The MAGEC postdoctoral fellowship program,
located at Vanderbilt University in the beautiful and
culturally vibrant city of Nashville, Tennessee, is supported
by a T32 training grant from the NIH National Cancer
Institute.
Mission:
The goal of the MAGEC program is to equip fellows with the
multidisciplinary expertise and practical experience needed to
launch an independent research career in the molecular and
genetic epidemiology of cancer.
Experienced Mentors:
A multi-disciplinary mentoring team is assembled for each
fellow, drawn from over 30 NIH-funded faculty experts.
Rigorous training:
An individualized didactic training program includes core and
elective coursework in study design and methodology, advanced
statistical techniques, and manuscript writing, as well as
rotations in the Vanderbilt Molecular Epidemiology Lab and
Survey Research Shared Resource.
Rich Training Resources:
The
Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center
is home to three large prospective cohort studies that include
over 225,000 participants from diverse ethnic and
socioeconomic backgrounds and several case-control studies and
clinical trials. Biological samples are available from over
90% of study participants. In addition, Vanderbilt University
Medical Center’s BioVU resource offers access to more than
230,000 de-identified DNA samples for studies of
genotype-phenotype associations.
Grant Proposal Techniques:
Successful grant application techniques are taught in
workshops and through mentoring. The fellowship culminates in
the submission of a grant proposal to the National Institutes
of Health.
Remarkable Results:
Over the past 4 years, two MAGEC fellows have obtained tenure
track faculty positions at major universities and another two
have obtained K99R00 career development grants.
Program
Eligibility:
· PhDs
in epidemiology or genetics who have an interest in cancer
research
· MDs
who have an MPH degree or working experience in epidemiology
Under-represented minorities and individuals
with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NIH requires that
candidates possess US citizenship or permanent residency.
Information:
Please visit the
MAGEC
website,
https://www.vumc.org/magec/,
for additional information on the program, mentors, and
research training opportunities.
Application:
Please go to
https://www.vumc.org/magec/applying-magec-program
to apply.
Program Directors:
Xiao Ou Shu, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Douglas Heimburger, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine
Program Contact Information:
Nan
Kennedy
MAGEC Program Manager
Phone: 615-936-0808
E-mail:
nan.kennedy@vanderbilt.edu
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/magec/
Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center
2525 West End Avenue
Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37203-1738
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