MD Anderson TRIUMPH Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Translational Research
The MD Anderson Cancer Center TRIUMPH (Translational Research in Multi-Disciplinary Program) Postdoctoral Fellowship provides training in clinical and translational research. The immediate goal of this program is to recruit talented and productive Ph.D. students from top graduate programs to provide continued training in clinical and/or translational cancer research through didactic course work, clinical rotations, and unique, interdisciplinary mentorships. A long-term goal of this program is to produce translational scientists who can be teamed with suitable physician scientists to PI a translational research laboratory.
This is a three-year training program. During the first six weeks of the program, fellows will interview with faculty on our mentoring committee to select a mentor and lab of their choosing. Once a mentor is selected and a research project is identified, the fellow will work with his/her mentor to identify additional committee members to guide them in their research and training. Fellows will participate in a series of didactic course work offered at the MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School (GSBS) and strategically matched clinical rotations, while pursuing research in a basic or translational research laboratory. The TRIUMPH postdoc will earn a certificate upon successful completion of the program.
Program Eligibility:
Early-Stage Post-Doctoral Fellows:
- Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. from a top graduate program (U.S. or abroad) in any of the life or natural sciences within the last three years
- Dedication to pursue translational cancer research
- Junior post-doctoral fellows (less than one and a half years of experience) and graduate students within one year of their anticipated defense date are encouraged to apply
- Publications in top tier journals (must have at least one accepted or published first or co-first author paper in a journal with an impact factor >8 at the time of application)
- United States citizenship or permanent residency is not required. All foreign fellows must have an active visa for the duration of the fellowship
Established Post-Doctoral Fellows:
- Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. from a top graduate program (U.S. or abroad) in any of the life or natural sciences
- Dedication to pursue translational cancer research
- Must have no more than 3 years of post-doctoral experience by the time one starts our program if accepted
- Has two or more first or co-first author papers in journals with an impact factor of >8. At least one publication should stem from previous post-doctoral work
- United States citizenship or permanent residency is not required. All foreign fellows must have an active visa for the duration of the fellowship
If you are interested in learning more about our program, please visit our website: https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/clinical-research-training/postdoctoral-training/postdoctoral-fellowships/cprit-triumph-program.html
For any questions or to be considered for full application submission, please submit your CV to either:
Program Director: Dr. Khandan Keyomarsi, kkeyomar@mdanderson.org
Administrative Program Director, Dr. Kara Lewis, keleonard@mdanderson.org