The Education Core hosts annual intensive workshops (IMO Workshop) training next-generation cancer researchers. Teams develop quantitative models and pilot proposals, with $50K awards for best applications. We offer internships, exchange programs, and public outreach to advance cancer systems biology education.

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1. HIP IMO

The High school student Internship Program in Integrated Mathematical Oncology (HIP IMO) is a mentored summer training program designed for high school students ages 16 or older who are interested in interdisciplinary cancer research careers. HIP IMO provides an integrated mathematical oncology-centric internship that delivers interdisciplinary team science research experiences. The program runs for 8 weeks during the summer (typically June through August) at the Stabile Research Building at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Interns work weekdays from 10 AM to 4 PM under the mentorship of faculty and scientists from the Integrated Mathematical Oncology (IMO) department.

• Collaborate with assigned mentors on individual projects
• Participate in scheduled lab meetings
• Present research findings to department members
• Deliver a 15-minute presentation at the HIP IMO research day
• Write a three-page scientific report

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Contact: hipimo@moffitt.org

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2. IMO Workshop

The Integrated Mathematical Oncology (IMO) Workshop is an annual intensive workshop chaired and organized by the IMO Department Chair, Sandy Anderson. The workshop is fully supported by Moffitt Cancer Center and Moffitt’s Physical Sciences Oncology Center, with participation from all IMO faculty, research scientists, postdocs, and students. The workshop is designed to provide a hands-on modeling experience focused on different aspects of cancer progression and treatment each year. Over 4.5 intense days, participants are divided into interdisciplinary teams that integrate clinical, experimental, and theoretical members to develop and implement mathematical models focused on the specific annual theme. Each team works to:

• Cultivate interdisciplinary collaboration to promote the exchange of ideas and develop novel approaches to understanding the workshop theme
• Focus on a specific question relevant to the dialogue
• Develop a mathematical/computational model to facilitate answering this question
• Utilize this model in a practical manner
• Produce an integrated coherent presentation

The workshop format includes:

• Team Formation: Teams begin with short introductory presentations from team leaders
• Question Presentation: By Monday afternoon, each team must agree upon a research question
• Specific Aims: By Thursday at 4pm, teams must submit a single specific aims page as part of a pilot grant application
• Presentations: Teams present their questions and specific aims to the greater group
• Final Presentations: Teams deliver comprehensive presentations of their work

imoworkshop.org

See other cores:

Mathematical Core

Ecological Core