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Contemporary Approaches to Cancer Cell Signaling and Communication

Award Number: T32CA009523
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/1993
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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Contemporary Approaches to Cancer Cell Signaling and Communication - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: This proposal represents a continuation of a training program at UC San Diego in the Contemporary approaches in cancer cell signaling and communication, requesting funding for Years 34-38. All faculty mentors are members of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, with appointments in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, or the School of Medicine. Our program also incorporates faculty from the Salk Institute. Training faculty include 5 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 3 Fellows of the AACR, and 1 Lasker recipient. Faculty mentors are organized into three broad research areas: 1) Biochemistry of tumor cell signaling; 2) Cell plasticity and tumor microenvironment; 3) Engineering approaches to cell signaling and communication. Training involves a monthly Training Grant Seminar with two presentations by trainees, formal courses, journal clubs, trainee/faculty luncheons, and events to promote program cohesion. A Supervisory Committee provides strong program oversight in trainee selection, evaluation, and programmatic decisions, continuing unchanged from the past 5 years. With this submission, program leadership envisions continued vibrancy for our program with the inclusion as the lead PD/PI for Years 34-38 of Prof. Jing Yang, a mid-career expert in tumor metastasis, who will strengthen our leadership team with her commitment to training and mentoring in cancer biology. Overall, this program remains highly dynamic, synergistic, and interdisciplinary. TRAINEES: Current and past trainees have excellent records of research accomplishments. We have requested 6 postdoctoral positions and 4 predoctoral positions for Years 34-38, unchanged from present. The requested slots continue to be justified by ongoing growth at UC San Diego, by the ability of the training faculty to recruit outstanding trainees to their labs, and by the interactive nature of the training labs that collectively provide a superb training environment. Predoctoral trainees are drawn from graduate students accepted into Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or Biological Sciences, and are appointed typically for 2 years. Postdoctoral trainees are selected from postdoctoral candidates applying for positions in the laboratories of the training faculty, and appointed for a maximum of 2 years. Trainees accepted into our program are expected to have strong backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, and molecular and cell biology. All trainees are expected to publish first-author publications and encouraged to apply for independent fellowships. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND CHANGES: This renewal highlights several changes, including: eight exciting new faculty additions, strengthened interactions with the Moores UCSD Cancer Center; greater faculty/trainee interactions to promote program cohesion; strong support from five members of our External Advisory Board; compelling letters of support from members of our supervisory committee; and strong endorsements and commitments of support from key administrative leaders.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $674,370 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	38	7/2/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$674,370
														Subtotal = $674,370

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $635,208 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	37	5/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$635,208
														Subtotal = $635,208

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $660,307 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	36	2/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$660,307
														Subtotal = $660,307

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $656,736 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	35	5/10/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$10,915
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	35	4/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$632,732
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	002	35	6/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$6
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	003	34	7/28/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$13,083
														Subtotal = $656,736

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $581,074 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	34	4/15/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$594,157
2021	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	33	12/2/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$13,083
														Subtotal = $581,074

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $558,130 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR DEPT 621	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	33	6/19/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$558,130
														Subtotal = $558,130

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $543,747 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DR DEPT 621	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	32	6/29/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$543,747
														Subtotal = $543,747

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $519,788 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	31	6/17/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$519,788
														Subtotal = $519,788

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $434,986 )
2015	2015	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	30	6/17/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$434,986
														Subtotal = $434,986

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $507,251 )
2014	2014	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	001	29	6/17/2014	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$507,251
2014	2012	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	28	6/12/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $507,251

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $39,244 )
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	28	12/24/2012	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$39,244
2013	2012	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	28	9/12/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $39,244

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $585,516 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	28	1/5/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$585,516
														Subtotal = $585,516

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $738,763 )
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	003	27	5/27/2011	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$998
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	27	12/30/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$574,184
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	004	27	8/31/2011	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$58,365
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	005	27	9/1/2011	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$37,207
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	002	27	5/27/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$8,814
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	27	12/31/2010	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$59,195
														Subtotal = $738,763

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $616,318 )
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	26	1/27/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$559,128
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	26	2/1/2010	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$57,190
														Subtotal = $616,318

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $573,407 )
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	002	25	7/7/2009	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$51,851
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	25	2/18/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$517,409
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	25	4/7/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$4,147
														Subtotal = $573,407

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $535,947 )
2008	2008	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	24	2/14/2008	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$535,947
														Subtotal = $535,947

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $459,172 )
2007	2007	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	23	12/29/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$459,172
														Subtotal = $459,172

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $494,982 )
2006	2006	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	SAN DIEGO	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	22	2/15/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$494,982
														Subtotal = $494,982

Grand Total All Awards = $12,114,060

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Contemporary Approaches to Cancer Cell Signaling and Communication

Award Number: T32CA009523

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/1993

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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