Stanford Cancer Institute Membership

Benefits

• Members receive priority service at SCI-sponsored activities.
• Members may apply for pilot and developmental funding for collaborative research.
• Members may attend SCI internal events.

Criteria

• Having faculty status at Stanford University;
• Having a demonstrated record of cancer relevant basic, clinical or population science cancer research with peer-reviewed funding (peer-reviewed funding is not required of clinical faculty actively participating in clinical cancer research activities);
• Interdisciplinary cancer-related collaborations; and
• High-level accomplishments in cancer-related publications and presentations relative to peer group
  

Expectations

      General

• Members conduct and promote cancer research, particularly collaborative and/or inter-, multi- or transdisciplinary cancer research; and
• Members also support clinical care, education/training or outreach in a cancer-related discipline.
  
  

      Specific

• Participation in program meetings, SCI-sponsored seminars and symposia, and retreats;
• Submission of annual and special requests for research progress, other support, publications and biosketch;
• Listing of Cancer Institute affiliation on curriculum vitae and biosketch; and
• Acknowledgement of SCI membership and support (for pilot projects and from core facilities) on publications, abstracts, posters, and presentations.
• Projects that are funded by or utilize SCI resources or services are required to cite the grant in publications and grant applications. 

Member

Stanford faculty who have a demonstrated record of basic research, clinical research, or research in any of the population sciences (epidemiology, cancer prevention, nutrition, health behavior, dissemination etc.) with peer-reviewed funding. Peer-reviewed funding is not required of clinical faculty actively participating in clinical research activities.

Associate Member

Faculty and staff, including clinicians and health care professionals, who have an interest and involvement in cancer-related disciplines, but do not have specific research projects or do not have peer-reviewed funding. Publications are encouraged, but not required.

Emeritus Member

Retiring members and/or distinguished senior faculty and researchers from Stanford University or other organizations in the Bay Area.

To apply for Stanford Cancer Institute membership, please email your completed application and a current NIH Biosketch to Karen Tran - kmtran@stanford.edu

All applications will be reviewed by the program leaders and the senior leadership on a quarterly basis. All applicants will receive a formal letter of appointment after the review.  We encourage all faculty with cancer-relevant interests to join us in enhancing cancer research at Stanford.