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Priority-Setting Data for the Capacity Building Program Goal January 2014

Overview of 2015 Priority-Setting Process

• 1. Review the CBCRP mission statement and reaffirm the

program’s foundation of long-term outcomes.

• 2. Review and revise the priority criteria and generate data

collection questions.

• 3. Gather and analyze pertinent data as indicated by

the priority criteria and data collection questions.

• 4. Identify and make decisions on long-term (5 years) priorities

through a data-driven, group decision-making process.

• 5. Incorporate priority decisions into CBCRP operational plans

and award cycles.

Timeline for the 2015 Priority-Setting Process

6/1 3 10/13 1/14 4/14 6/14 9/14 12/14 3/15 Responsive X Translation X

Capacity Building X

Public Health Outcomes X Disparities X Collaboration X California Specific X Innovation X Non-Duplicative X Policy X Decision-making Retreat X

Program Goal

Capacity Building: fund research that helps recruit, retain, and develop high-quality California-based investigators who engage in CBCRP priority research.

Information Questions

• 1. What types of initiatives has CBCRP implemented to

build the capacity of breast cancer researchers in California?

• 2. What has been the impact of reviewing junior

investigators differently who apply for IDEA awards? Is this an effective way to support career development?

• 3. What other breast cancer research funders are

supporting career development/training programs?

• 4. Are there opportunities to add capacity building

aspects to the SRI/CBCPI?

Background

Former CBCRP Career Development Awards:

• Training
• Dissertation
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• New Investigator
• Career Enrichment
• Mentored Scholar
• Sabbatical Awards

Eliminated because:

• Duplication (e.g. many

funders have post-doctoral fellowships)

• Declining revenues
• Focus and simplify
• Cost-effectiveness of

investment

• No demand for some of

these career development mechanisms (e.g. mentored scholar awards; sabbatical awards)

Information Question #1

What types of initiatives has CBCRP implemented to support career development for breast cancer researchers in California?

• Junior Investigators Applying for IDEAs
• CRIBS Intensive Training Program (ITP)
• Early career investigators involved in Special

Research Initiatives

Junior Investigators Applying for IDEAS

“During the peer review process, the applicant's prior research history and accomplishments will be rated less stringently than for IDEAs from established investigators.”

CRIBS Intensive Training Program (ITP)

• Reached a diverse group of 32 individuals and 12

community/academic teams participated in the CRIBS ITP.

• Provided training and career development for early

career researchers and community members.

• Almost all of the CRIBS teams had recently begun

working together, encouraging new collaborations around California.

• All aspects of training very positively rated by

participants.

• Four of the five funded research projects were

submitted by CRIBS teams.

– Each CRIBS team submitted a proposal.

Special Research Initiatives

• 21% or 4 of SRI PIs were recruited into breast

cancer research

• Almost 1/3 of the PIs are early career

researchers

– 10 years or less out from PhD/MD

Information Question #2

What has been the impact of reviewing junior investigators differently who apply for IDEA awards? Is this an effective way to support career development?

IDEA Applications 2010-2013 170 % Junior Investigators 15% Total Success Rate 19% % Successful Junior Investigators 21%

Information Question # 3

What other breast cancer research funders are supporting career dev/training programs?

• 947 training awards related to breast cancer

were active during 2010-2013

• Of those 947, 10% or 94 were awarded to

California investigators.

* These numbers do not include the 52 awards awarded by CBCRP.

Information Question # 3

What other breast cancer research funders are supporting career dev/training programs?*

Funding Agency Training Grants Graduate Fellowships Postdoctoral Fellowships Mentored / Early Career Other,

• eg. Komen

Scholars, Avon Global Scholars

ACS

X X X X X

Avon

X

DOD CDMRP

X

Komen

X X

NCI

X X X X X

NIEHS

X X X * See Data Summary for more details

Information Question #4

Are there opportunities to add career development aspects to the SRI/CBCPI?

 If the Council votes to continue a set-aside…. Then you could make a recommendation to

include funds for additional career development opportunities or mechanisms.

Conclusions

• CBCRP has continued to support capacity

building for breast cancer research in CA.

• Junior Investigators applying for IDEAs
• CRIBS Training
• SRI Investigators new to field and early career
• Other research funders have continued to

provide career development awards to California investigators conducting breast cancer research.

Recommendations

• Change the priority criteria to include “CBCRP priority

research.”

• Continue identifying junior investigators during the

application process for IDEA awards and reviewing them differently than established researchers.

• Continue providing training for Community-Based

Participatory Research (CBPR) teams.

– Committee recommends funding Quick Start in 2014. If NIH does not fund Quick Start beginning in 2015, Council consider self-funding Quick Start training on an on-going basis.

Recommendations–cont-

• Explore approaches to increase the capacity
• f CBCRP investigators to involve advocates

meaningfully in research.

• Given the proven success of SRI to develop

the capacity of California researchers, the committee does not recommend any additional capacity building recommendations for the SRI (set-aside).