Career Pathway in Symptom Management

Career Pathway Grants in Symptom Management

The goal of this program is to recruit and retain individuals committed to conducting symptom management research. This unique approach will support young physician-scientists at a critical time in their academic careers – when they transition from training to principal investigators and begin to set up labs of their own.

The recipients of the 2020 Conquer Cancer – Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research Career Pathway Grants in Symptom Management are:

Antonio Di Meglio, MD, Institut Gustave Roussy$
«A Comprehensive Bio-behavioral Approach to Tackle Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors»
Mentor: Ines Vaz-Luis, MD, PhD

Nicole Grogan, MD,  University of Michigan Cancer Center
«A Single Center Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) to Treat Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms (AIMSS) in Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients»
Mentor: Norah Lynn Henry, MD, PhD

Daniel Lage, MD, MSc, Massachusetts General Hospital
«A Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer»
Mentor: Jennifer Temel, MD

Risa Wong, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
«SuPPORT: Screening for Psychosocial Distress in Prostate Cancer and Offering Referrals for Treatment»
Mentor: John Gore, MD, MS

Link to 2020 Conquer Cancer – Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research Career Pathway Grants