Through strategic partnerships and multiple learning pathways, the University of Illinois Cancer
Center supports opportunities for faculty to become independent researchers through
mentorship and collaboration with multidisciplinary researchers.
ACES – Advancing Careers for Early-Stage Investigators
ACEs, Advancing Careers for Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs), is a central platform catering to the needs of diverse ESIs and junior faculty members.
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Winn CDA – Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award
The Winn CDA aims to empower early-stage investigator physicians from diverse backgrounds and those dedicated to enhancing diversity in clinical research to become independent clinical trial investigators who actively promote health equity through their research and mentorship.
Learn more about Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award.
ChicagoCHEC – Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative
The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) is a partnership between the University of Illinois Chicago, Northwestern University, and Northeastern Illinois University to advance cancer health equity through scientific discovery and community engagement. ChicagoCHEC provides mentoring, training, funding, and career development opportunities for early-career faculty to expand their research networks.
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CHER Chicago – Center for Health Equity Research Chicago
The Center for Health Equity Research Chicago (CHER Chicago) is a Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois Chicago to make transformative contributions toward eliminating structural violence. CHER Chicago provides pilot project funding, mentoring, career development, and multidisciplinary collaboration through its Investigator Development Core.
Learn more about CHER Chicago.
BIRCWH – Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded University of Illinois Chicago Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program offers training, mentorship, and career development opportunities for investigators interested in women’s health and sex/gender-based health research.
Learn more about BIRCWH | Chicago Medicine.
CTSA – Center for Clinical and Translational Science
The University of Illinois Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science is funded by the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. The program provides resources to promote multidisciplinary clinical and translational research, community engagement, and implementation science. It is part of the broader CTSA hubs that support cross-institutional collaboration, locally and nationally.
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B2F – Bridge to the Faculty
The Bridge to the Faculty (B2F) recruits underrepresented postdoctoral scholars with the goal of a direct transition to a tenure-track junior faculty position after two years at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Learn more about Bridge to the Faculty | University of Illinois Chicago.