Through funded research projects, training, and community outreach,
the UMass Boston — Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Partnership aims to:
- Improve opportunities for students, fellows, and scientists in basic and population science
- Develop resources toward improving health for all
We offer training and professional development experiences for undergraduates, graduates, postbaccalaureates, and nursing postdocs interested in cancer research.
We offer research funding opportunities for UMB and DF/HCC faculty to collaborate on innovative cancer research that spans basic and populations sciences.
We work with community partners to build capacity for using evidence-based programs and strategies for health promotion.
Announcements
Shoba Ramanadhan, ScD, MPH, received the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Sastry Award for Outstanding Teaching in Public Health. This award is one of the School’s highest teaching honors and recognizes faculty for their significant impact on students and the ways they have, through excellent teaching, inspired students to reach their public health goals.
The 12th Annual DF/HCC Cancer Disparities Research Symposium took place on April 11 this year. The symposium featured a keynote address from Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS, titled “Inequities in Early Cancer Detection.”
This two-day event will be held on September 18-19 at DFCI (450 Brookline Ave, Boston, 02215) and will include panel discussions, presentations, structured breakouts, and networking sessions. Abstracts are due by June 30, 2025.