Through funded research projects, training, and community outreach,
the UMass Boston — Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Partnership aims to:
- Improve opportunities for under-represented minority students, fellows, and scientists in basic and population science
- Develop resources toward closing the cancer health disparities gap
We offer training and professional development experiences for undergraduates, graduates, postbaccalaureates, and nursing postdocs interested in cancer and cancer disparities research.
We offer research funding opportunities for UMB and DF/HCC faculty to collaborate on innovative cancer and cancer disparities research that spans the sciences.
We work with community partners to build capacity for using evidence-based programs and strategies for health promotion.
Announcements
On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers and the Breast and Gynecologic Programs in the DF/HCC will sponsor a day-long symposium to highlight breast and gynecologic cancer research. Abstracts should present original research on breast and/or gynecologic cancers which may be basic, translational, clinical, or population based. The abstract deadline is January 28, 2025.
The Partnership is now accepting applications for new pilot and full research projects. Pilot projects have an award amount of up to $75,000 in direct costs per year for two years and full projects have an award amount of up to $150,000 in direct costs per year for three years. A Letter of Intent is due by February 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
The REC is looking for faculty mentors interested in developing trainees in their lab during Summer 2025 (May 29 – Aug 8). Signing up your lab does not guarantee a match – we take care to ensure that students are a good fit for a lab before matching them. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to u54rec@umb.edu.