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The Inception and Evolution of a Unique Masters Program in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control

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The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC), Georgetown University Medical Center established a Masters Degree Program in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control at UDC that is jointly administered and taught by UDC and LCCC faculty. The goal of the Masters Degree Program is to educate students as master-level cancer professionals capable of conducting research and service in cancer biology, prevention, and control or to further advance the education of students to pursue doctoral studies. The Program’s unique nature is reflected in its philosophy “the best cancer prevention and control researchers are those with a sound understanding of cancer biology”. This program is a full-time, 2-year, 36-credit degree in which students take half of their coursework at UDC and half of their coursework at LCCC. During the second year, students are required to conduct research either at LCCC or UDC. Unlike most cancer biology programs, this unique Program emphasizes both cancer biology and cancer outreach training.

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  1. University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20008, USA

    Carolyn Cousin

  2. Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

    Jan Blancato

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SUPPORTED BY: NIH/NCI Grant Number-U56CA101563

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Cousin, C., Blancato, J. The Inception and Evolution of a Unique Masters Program in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control. J Canc Educ 25, 442–444 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0070-5

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