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.

The Office of Education and Training is led by Associate Director, Dr. Howard Fine, and Program Manager, Dr. Stephanie Rogers.

Trainee Spotlights 

Click here to visit our Trainee Spotlights page where we highlight the accomplishments of MCC graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and more! 

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. 

Leadership and Training Opportunities

The 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 selet awards, programs, and speaking engagements, as well as exclusive career development and leadership opportunities. 

Grants and Travel Awards 

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.