Table 1.
Resources for Building Mentoring Networks
| Resource | Examples |
|---|---|
| American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Membership Group, Women in Cancer Research (WICR) |
| American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) | Online mentoring communities, Mentor Match, Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) Travel Awards, Faculty Research and Education Development Program, and Women in Cell Biology (WICB) |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | Virtual Mentoring Program, Diversity Mentoring Program |
| Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) | Annual meeting activities |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Postdoctoral Enrichment Program, awardee’s retreat, Collaborative Research Travel Grants |
| Cancer Research Institute (CRI) | Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | Damon Runyon Fellowship, fellows’ retreat and networking events |
| Endocrine Society | Future Leaders in Endocrinology (FLARE) |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholars Symposium |
| Keystone Symposia Fellows Program | Diversity Fellows Program |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program, Career Mentoring Advantage Program |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance) – UCC-SOM, UPR-MSC, and PHSU |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Preparing Future Faculty: RISEing to the Challenge – UCC-SOM |
| National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) | The Research Centers in Minority Institutions Translational Research Network |
| National Research Mentoring Network | MyNRMN and MyMentor features |
| U.S. Department of Education – UPR-MSC and UCC-SOM Title V Cooperative Team | Research Education Toward Opportunities (RETO)- Mentorship Offering Training Opportunities for Research (MOTOR) and Clinical Translational Mentored Teams (CTMT) which facilitate Intensive Development and Experiences in Advancement of Research and Increased Opportunities (IDEARIO) |
| Utah Advanced Course on Mentorship and Leadership on Cancer-Related Health Disparities | NCI Awardee Skills Development Consortium |
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