Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center

Education

The MCC Office of Cancer Research Training and Education seeks to equip learners across the educational spectrum with the skills and knowledge required for successful careers in cancer research. This vision has led the Office to integrate, coordinate, and enhance established programs at Weill Cornell Medicine and as well as systematically develop new initiatives. Our office is guided by 3 aims: 

Our Aims

  1. Develop and Support Comprehensive and Accessible Cancer Research Pipeline Training Programs to Cultivate the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers.
    Establish an integrated framework supporting learners from middle school through doctoral research, providing access to high-quality cancer research training and career development opportunities
  2. Foster Cross-Disciplinary and Translational Research Training
    Prepare future clinical and translational leaders by developing integrated training tracks that bridge basic, translational, and clinical research
  3. Provide Robust Mentorship and Skill Building Experiences Through Data-Driven Strategies
    Establish mentorship and competency building experiences that equip trainees and faculty with the relevant skills to successfully navigate the changing landscape of cancer research

Our Team

Headshots of Dr. Howard Fine, AD of CRTEC; Dr. Monica Guzman, Assistant Director of Access and Excellence in Education; Dr. Stephanie Rogers, Assistant Director of CRTEC & COE; Dr. Gordon Pherribo, Program Manager

Get to Know our MCC Trainees

Trainee Spotlights

Join us as we celebrate and highlight the accomplishments of our incredible MCC trainees, including graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and more!

Trainee Advisory Council

The Trainee Advisory Council (TAC) is a group of WCM graduate students, postdocs, and fellows who meet once a month with MCC leadership to identify educational gaps, offer feedback on new programs, and serve as grass-roots representatives to help shape educational opportunities at WCM. For their service, TAC members receive prioritized review and selection for select awards, programs, and speaking engagements, as well as exclusive career development and leadership opportunities.

Award Applications

MCC Hill Day Travel Award

The CRTEC Office offers a travel award for one trainee to represent the MCC during the AACI/AACR Hill Day. Through this opportunity, a trainee meets with select government representatives to advocate for robust, consistent, and stable cancer research funding. As part of this award, the recipient receives training from the WCM Government Affairs Office on how to effectively interface with government officials.

The Meyer Cancer Center Physician-Scientist Bridge Award

The transition from clinical training to junior faculty is among the most challenging periods in the career trajectory of physician-scientists. During this phase, they must simultaneously generate preliminary data, establish research credibility, and develop a competitive training award application, all while often needing to justify their salaries through increased clinical responsibilities. These competing demands can hinder the time and focus required to establish research independence. The Meyer Physician Scientist Bridge Award aims to mitigate this barrier by providing up to two years of dedicated funding to support focused research activity and career development.

Workshops and Skill Building Opportunities

MCC & CTSC Science Communication Workshops

The Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) and the Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC), have partnered to bring you a series of monthly skills acquisition workshops to develop and hone your communication skills across a broad range of formats, topics, and media. From PowerPoint presentations, to social media, to manuscripts, this series will cover the basics for many of the different ways in which you may have to communicate your science. See below for the monthly schedule as well as more information about each individual session.

Participants will gain communication skills to craft compelling narratives for presentations, tailor scientific content to connect to diverse audiences, write effective manuscripts, and enhance the impact of their research.

Excellence in Mentorship Series

This new series will help Build core competencies in mentorship, hone critical skills such as communication, trainee-centered mentorship, conflict resolution, and more!

Wondering if this series is for you? If you are an early-stage investigator (late-stage postdocs, clinical fellows, or residents), or a faculty member who wants to explore different approaches to mentorship, then this series is for you! Whether you have mentored multiple students or are just beginning your mentorship journey, this series will cover a breadth of topics related to the management and guidance of trainees.

Summer Research Opportunities

The Meyer Cancer Center and Englander Institute for Precision Medicine Summer Internship Program (SIP)

This 7-week unpaid internship program with the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine provides hands-on mentored research, cancer biology didactics, and professional development workshops for high school and undergraduate students.

MCC Medical Advanced Research in Cancer (MARC) Fellowship

This 8-week paid fellowship provides hands-on mentored research experience and career development seminars for medical students in the summer preceding their second year.

Congratulations to our 2025 MARC Fellows: Anisah Alladeen, Wei Li, Anand Narayan, and Shray Parimoo! Click the link to learn more about our fellows!

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