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The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/ University of Southern California (USC) Training Program in Molecular Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer is directed by Dr. Zuo-feng Zhang, and co-directed by Drs. Anna Wu, Roger Detels, and Thomas Mack.  The training program, offered by the Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health and the Department of Preventive Medicine, USC School of Medicine, is currently accepting applications for pre- and post-doctoral positions for the 2002-2003 academic Year.  The deadline to submit all required materials is December 30, 2002.

The UCLA/USC Training Program has been training pre- and post-doctoral candidates in cancer epidemiology since 1975.  The objective of the joint program has been to provide trainees with rigorous training that includes course work on applied research experience in cancer epidemiology.  The emphasis has been on integrating epidemiology, statistics, genetics, biology, and laboratory science.  Given the recent advances in the molecular biology and genetics of cancer, the training program on molecular genetic epidemiology cancer will provide the trainees the opportunities to describe the natural history of cancer in high risk populations with inherited genetic mutations, to elucidate genetic predisposition and susceptibility on the risk of cancer, and to assess potential gene-environment/gene-gene interactions in this process.  The application of these approaches will be useful to establish cancer prevention strategies for high risk populations

Three types of trainees are eligible for this program.  The first includes pre-doctoral and post-doctoral (MD, DVM, or PhD equivalent ) candidates for a doctoral degree in Epidemiology.  The second includes post-doctoral fellows who hold a prior doctoral degree in Epidemiology.  The third includes physicians interested in clinical epidemiology who wish to complete a Master of Sciences (M.S.) in Epidemiology.  All trainees should have a strong background in molecular biology, genetics, or related sciences, and quantitative skills.

Trainees must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US.  Candidates should submit along with a cover letter, their C.V., transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a two-page statement of research interests, to Zuo-feng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School o f Public Health, 71-225 CHS, Box 951772, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772.  UCLA and USC are Equal Opportunity Employers, and minorities are encourage to apply.