The training program in adult oncology was established at Duke in late 1959 and has now been in operation for 43 years. The successes of modern cancer treatments have resulted from the coordinated efforts of investigators working both to understand the pathogenesis of cancer and to develop new therapies. This requires that laboratory based scientists have some understanding of the biological and clinical basis of cancer and for clinical investigators to understand the opportunities afforded by the work of laboratory scientists. This training program is designed to meet these goals as well as provide intense training for individuals working at the interface between laboratory and clinical investigation. Research training is best accomplished in a research intensive environment and the maturation of existing programs and creation of new cancer research programs at Duke University Medical Center provides this environment.

The attached figure represents the matrix of research centers and training tracks available in years 2 and 3 for training in cancer biology and therapy.

Further details may be found at these websites:

http://oncology.medicine.duke.edu http://hematology.medicine.duke.edu http://cancer.duke.edu http://bmt.duke.edu http://note.cellbio.duke.edu http://pharmacology.mc.duke.edu http://immunology.mc.duke.edu http://genomics.duke.edu  http://mgm.duke.edu