APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 8, 2015
Cancer Teaching Fellows Program
The Cancer Teaching Fellows Program provides an opportunity for FHCRC post doctoral fellows to gain mentored
undergraduate teaching experience at NMSU. Working with a highly-regarded professor at NMSU, Cancer
Teaching Fellows will enhance their skills as undergraduate educators by completing preparatory assignments and
executing an effective lecture series in a diverse undergraduate biology class at NMSU.
ABOUT THE CANCER TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM
Cancer Teaching Fellows will complete a two-week residency at NMSU that is designed to: 1) provide mentored
teaching experience and diversity training to FHCRC post-doctoral fellows; and 2) enhance the cancer education
curriculum at NMSU. In preparation for this experience, the Cancer Teaching Fellows will complete between three
and five pre-residency assignments that will take an estimated 20 hours of time over the course of four to six
weeks. During the NMSU residency, the Fellows will observe lectures in the a variety of undergraduate classes,
hold office hours for students in the class, develop assessment activities, practice teach their lectures to Dr.
Michele Shuster and then teach one week of lectures in a biology course at NMSU. Dr. Shuster will attend all
lectures given by the Cancer Teaching Fellows and provide feedback.
Fellows will have an opportunity to interact in a less formal atmosphere (i.e., non-lecture) with a broader NMSU
audience through informal meetings with NMSU students and faculty. During these meetings, Fellows will be able
to provide insight and advice to NMSU students about pursuing a research career, particularly a career related to
cancer research, and will gain insight into faculty positions at large research universities that serve a large
proportion of minority students.
The program's start and end dates are flexible and will be negotiated between the Fellows and Drs. Michele
Shuster and Karen Peterson; however participation in the two-week residency must take place between
September 10th through November 30th, 2015.
MENTORSHIP
Dr. Shuster will serve as the primary mentor for the Cancer Teaching Fellows. She is an associate professor in the
Biology department at NMSU, with extensive undergraduate teaching experience. Dr. Shuster is a recipient of the
Donald C. Roush and Westhafer Awards for Teaching Excellence at NMSU.
Dr. Peterson will serve as an informational and teaching resource prior to the Fellows' two-week residency at
NMSU. Upon the Fellows' return, she will provide information about opportunities for additional teaching
experiences at the FHCRC, NMSU, and local and/or regional undergraduate universities. In addition, she will offer
counsel to Fellows seeking guidance about their career path, as well as mentorship during the job search process.
COMPENSATION, TRAVEL, AND HOUSING
Cancer Teaching Fellows will receive a $1000 honorarium, as well as the local per diem for food and housing in
Las Cruces. The program will also cover the cost of roundtrip airfare. Fellows are responsible for securing their
airfare, housing, and local transportation for the duration of two-week residency (if desired); rental cars are
available at the El Paso International Airport. The program coordinators will advise on making the travel
arrangements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
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A post-doctoral fellow at the FHCRC.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please mail or email your application by May 8, 2015 to:
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APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 8, 2015
Karen Peterson, Office of Scientific Career Development
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave N., C3-168
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
OR
Email: kpeterso@fhcrc.org
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Application face page (page 3)
Statement of research interests and career goals
Statement of teaching philosophy
Curriculum vitae
Waiver to review letter of recommendation (page 5)
APPLICANT REVIEW
Applications will be reviewed starting within one week of the due date. Selected applicants may be asked to
participate in a phone or video-teleconference interview with program personnel including Drs. Karen Peterson and
Michèle Shuster prior to May 29th. Notification of acceptance will occur no later than the end of the first week of
June.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions about the Cancer Teaching Fellows program, please contact Drs. Karen Peterson at:
kpeterso@fhcrc.org or Michèle Shuster at: mshuster@nmsu.edu.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The information requested in this
application is useful for assessing the diversity of applicants and is submitted voluntarily; failure to respond will in no way
influence participant selection.
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Cancer Teaching Fellows Application
PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Name
Last Name
Mailing Address
City
State
Email Address
Cell Phone
Zip Code
DEMOGRAPHICS
Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?
Yes
No
*How would you describe yourself?
Female
Male
Are you of Hispanic origin, such as MexicanAmerican, Latin American, Puerto Rican, or
Cuban?
Yes
No
*What is your race?
American Indian or Native American
Asian American/ Pacific Islander
African American/ Black
Caucasian/White
(please specify):
Other
OTHER
How did you learn about this opportunity? (Choose all that apply)
Email Announcement
Professor
Fellow Post doc
(please specify):
Other
*The FHCRC/NMSU partnership is required to report specific demographic information to the National Cancer Institute for all its
education and training program applicants/participants.
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Please submit the application face page with the following materials:
STATEMENT OF RESEARCH INTERESTS AND CAREER GOALS
On separate page(s), please discuss your career goals. Your statement should include your current cancer-related
research and how the Cancer Teaching Fellows program fits in with your long-term career goals. Describe the
concepts or topics in an introductory biology or upper division specialized course in cancer biology that you are
interested in teaching (sample course schedules are provided at the end of this application). Include any related
employment experience, awards or special skills that you believe help qualify you for this opportunity. Please limit
your statement to 500 words or two double-spaced pages.
STATEMENT OF TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
On a separate page, please describe your teaching philosophy. This statement should include your conception of
teaching and learning, how you incorporate your teaching philosophy in the classroom, and a description of how
you teach [how do you respond to different learning styles, help students who are frustrated, and accommodate
students with different abilities?]. Your statement should also communicate your goals as an instructor and your
corresponding actions in the classroom.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Please attach a copy of your curriculum vitae, which should include the name(s) and years of all colleges/universities
attended, as well as all relevant employment, publications, awards, and honors.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Please submit one letter of recommendation from your FHCRC research mentor. If you are willing to allow the
recommendation letter to remain confidential, please complete the information requested below. Please ask your
reference to mail or email their letter of recommendation to Karen Peterson by Friday, May 8th at the address provided
on the Waiver to Review Letter of Recommendation Form (page 5).
A letter of recommendation will be provided by:
Full Name
Email Address
Title
I waive the right to review the letter(s) of recommendation:
Signature
Date
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Cancer Teaching Fellows Application
WAIVER TO REVIEW LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
If you agree to waive the right to review the letter of recommendation written on your behalf, please provide this
signed form to the person who has agreed to write a recommendation letter for you.
I waive my right to review the letter of recommendation written by:
Name
Email
Title
Telephone
Signature of Applicant
Date
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Reference: Please enclose this form with your letter of recommendation and mail or email it to the following
address by May 8, 2015.
Karen Peterson, Office of Scientific Career Development
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave N., C3-168
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
OR
Email: kpeterso@fhcrc.org
Cancer Teaching Fellows Application
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SAMPLE COURSE SCHEDULE - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
Biol 211G, Cellular and Organismal Biology
Spring 2014
Date
Thurs.
1/16
Topic
Intro to the Course
Scientific Process
Pre-class Preparation*1
Make sure you know how to log into
Canvas and check announcements
Tues.
1/21
Scientific Process cont’d
Bonds
Thurs.
1/23
Protein Structure &
Function
Tues.
1/28
1st In-Class Activity:
Waging war on melanoma
Thurs.
1/30
Cell and Enzyme
Overview
Tues.
2/4
Thurs.
2/6
1st In-Class EXAM
Read sections 2.1 and 2.2 and/or
watch the pre-lecture video (on
atoms)
Answer the prep questions
Bring your answers to class
Read sections 3.2-3.5 (up to page
54) and/or watch the pre-lecture
videos (monomers/polymers;
carbohydrates; triglycerides;
proteins)
Answer the prep questions
Bring your answers to class
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
Deadline for Registration/Course
Addition
Read sections 4.2 and 4.3 and/or
watch the pre-lecture video (what
do all cells have in common?)
Answer the prep questions
Bring your answers to class
Buy and bring a scantron
Bring your photo ID
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
Thurs.
2/13
Tues.
2/18
2nd In-Class Activity:
The obesity epidemic &
weight loss drugs
Osmosis
3rd In-Class Activity:
Osmotic Emergencies
Complete prep assignment
Bring answers to class
1
Follow-Up*
Read the FULL syllabus on
Canvas
Make sure you know how to email your instructor (NOT in
Canvas)
Buy and register your clicker
Read/review sections 2.1-2.5
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 3.2-3.6
Complete the review questions
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 4.2-4.3,
6.1 and 6.4
Check answer key and your score
once posted
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/review section 5.2 (focus
on osmosis)
Complete the review questions
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
These will be updated as necessary and announced in class. It is your responsibility to keep up with any
updates.
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Date
Thurs.
2/20
Tues.
2/25
Thurs.
2/27
Tues.
3/4
Topic
Cell Communication
(Andrea lectures)
2nd In-Class EXAM
4th In-Class Activity
Targeted therapy for
lung cancer
Cell Cycle Overview,
Regulation and
Checkpoints
Thurs.
3/6
DNA Structure &
Replication
Tues.
3/11
Thurs.
3/13
Tues.
3/18
Thurs.
3/20
Tues.
3/25
Thurs.
3/27
Tues.
4/1
Thurs.
4/3
Tues.
4/8
Pre-class Preparation*1
Buy and bring a scantron
Bring your photo ID
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
Follow-Up*
Read/review section 5.6
Complete the review questions
Check answer key and your score
once posted
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 9.1 and 9.3
Complete the review questions
Review section 9.2
Complete the review questions
Mitosis
Read section 13.1 on DNA
structure &/or watch the prelecture video; answer the prep
questions and bring your answers
to class.
Bring handout with diagrams
(posted on Canvas)
Deadline to Drop with a “W”
5th In-Class Activity
Ovarian Cancer
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
Gene Expression
Overview &
Transcription
3rd In-Class EXAM
Genetic Code/Mutations Prep
Assignment
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/ review sections 14.1-14.3
Complete the review questions
Spring Break
Buy and bring a scantron
Bring your photo ID
(but you can still study biology!)
Spring Break
(but you can still study biology!)
Translation & Protein
Localization
6th In-Class Activity:
Protein Localization and
Human Health
Nutrition, Energy and
Related Physiology
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
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Check answer key and your score
once posted
Read/review sections 4.4 and
14.4
Chapter 4 review (concept 4.4
and 4.5 on p. 92)
Complete the review questions
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 33.1, 33.5
and 32.2
Complete the review questions
APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 8, 2015
Pre-class Preparation*1
Read section 6.3 and pages 136137 (redox) &/or watch the prelecture video. Answer the prep
questions, bring your answers to
class.
Date
Thurs.
4/10
Topic
Cellular Respiration
Tues.
4/15
Cellular Respiration
Thurs.
4/17
7th In-Class Activity:
Doping and Dying
Tues.
4/22
Thurs.
4/24
4th In-Class EXAM
Tues.
4/29
8th In-Class Activity:
Killer fires- its not just
the heat
Photosynthesis
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
FINAL EXAM
10:30-12:30
Buy and bring a scantron
Bring your photo ID
Thurs.
5/1
Tues.
5/6
Complete prep assignment
Bring your answers to class
4/19: Deadline to Withdraw from
the University
Buy and bring a scantron
Bring your photo ID
Oxygen Transport &
Fermentation
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Follow-Up*
Read/review sections 6.3 and
7.1-7.3
Review the video on ATP and
redox
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 6.3 and
7.1-7.3
Complete the review questions
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Check answer key and your score
once posted
Read/review sections 7.5, 34.2,
34.4, 34.5 (partial pressure) and
34.7
Complete the review questions
Pick up your graded worksheet in
~ 1 week
Complete the review questions
Read/review sections 8.1-8.3
Complete the review questions
Check answer key and your score
once posted
APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 8, 2015
SAMPLE COURSE SCHEDULE - INTRODUCTION TO CANCER
Biol 385: Intro to Cancer
Fall 2014; MWF 11:30-12:20, FH146
Date
Fri. 8/22
Mon. 8/25
Wed. 8/27
Fri. 8/29
Mon. 9/1
Wed. 9/3
Fri.9/5
Mon. 9/8
Wed. 9/10
Fri. 9/12
Mon. 9/15
Wed. 9/17
Fri. 9/19
Mon. 9/22
Wed. .9/24
Fri. 9/26
Mon. 9/29
Wed. 10/1
Fri. 10/3
Mon. 10/6
Wed. 10/8
Fri. 10/10
Mon. 10/13
Wed. 10/15
Fri. 10/17
Mon. 10/20
Wed. 10/22
Fri. 10/24
Mon. 10/27
Wed. 10/29
Fri. 10/31
Mon. 11/3
Wed. 11/5
Fri. 11/7
Topic
Intro/Overview
Cancer Stats
General Risk Factors
Growth Factor Signaling
(normal growth)
Labo(u)r Day
Cell cycle, checkpoints,
regulation
Cell cycle, checkpoints,
regulation
Cell cycle, checkpoints,
regulation
Genetic alterations in cancer
Genetic alterations in cancer
Genetic alterations in cancer
Genetic alterations in cancer
Genetic alterations in cancer
EXAM 1
Targeted Therapy Case Study
Targeted Therapy Case Study
(cont’d)
Invasion, Metastasis and
Angiogenesis
Invasion, Metastasis and
Angiogenesis (cont’d)
Group Assignment Work
Session
“Infectious Cancer”- H. pylori
Infectious Cancer: DFTD
Inflammation and cancer
Cancer Vaccines
Cancer Vaccines
Cancer Vaccines
Group Assignment Work
Session
EXAM 2
Cancer Prevention/Screening
Cancer Prevention/Screening
Cancer Risk/Diet and
Nutrition
Cancer Risk/Diet and
Nutrition
Prevention Case Study 1
Prevention Case Study 1
Prevention Case Study 2
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Date
Mon. 11/10
Wed. 11/12
Fri. 11/14
Mon. 11/17
Wed. 11/19
Fri. 11/21
Mon. 11/24
Wed. 11/26
Fri. 11/28
Mon. 12/1
Wed. 12/3
Fri. 12/5
Wed. 12/10
Topic
Prevention Case Study 2
Cancer Profiling
Cancer Profiling
EXAM 3
Risk Assessment Case
Tumor Profiling Case
American Thanksgiving
American Thanksgiving
American Thanksgiving
Group Assignment Working
Session
FINAL PRESNTATIONS (group
assignments)
FINAL PRESNTATIONS (group
assignments)
FINAL EXAM
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