Program Directors Perspective

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Program Directors Perspective

• Audie A. Atienza, PhD
• Program DirectorHealth Promotion Research
  BranchBehavioral Research Program
• Division of Cancer Control and Population
  SciencesNational Cancer Institute
• May 2009

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National Cancer Institute Office of the Director
Examples of OD Offices Office of Centers,
Training Resources Center to Reduce Cancer
Health Disparities Office of Womens
Health Office of Communication (CIS) Office of
Cancer CAM
Intramural Center for Cancer Research Division
of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Extramural Division of Extramural
Activities Division of Cancer Biology Division of
Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis Division of Cancer
Prevention Division of Cancer Control and
Population Sciences
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NCI DCCPS OGANIZATION CHART
Office of the Director Dr. Robert T. Croyle,
Director Dr. Deborah Winn, Deputy Director Dr.
Robert T. Croyle, Acting Deputy Director for
Research Dissemination and Diffusion
Office of Cancer Survivorship Dr. Julia H.
Rowland
Epidemiology andGenetics ResearchProgram Dr.
Deborah Winn (Acting)
Surveillance Research Program Dr. Brenda K.
Edwards
Applied Research Program Dr. Rachel
Ballard-Barbash
Behavioral Research Program Dr. William M.
Klein (Starts August 09)
Applied CancerScreening Research Dr. Stephen
Taplin (Acting)
Health Services and Economics Dr. Martin Brown
Cancer Statistics Dr. David Stinchcomb
Methods and Technologies Branch Dr. Mukesh Verma
Basic and BiobehavioralResearch Dr. Paige
McDonald
OutcomesResearch Dr. Steven Clauser
Statistical Research and Applications Dr. Eric
Feuer
Modifiable Risk Factors Dr. Britt Reed
Health Communicationand Informatics Research Dr.
Bradford Hesse
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Dr. Susan
Krebs-Smith
Host Susceptibility Dr. Elizabeth Gillanders
Health PromotionResearch Dr. Linda Nebeling
Clinical and Translational Dr. Andrew Freedman
Tobacco ControlResearch Dr. Cathy Backinger
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DCCPS Program Directors

• DCCPS has over 50 Program Directors in 14
  branches OCS.
• Program Directors
• typically have doctoral degrees and scientific
  expertise in particular fields (e.g.,
  epidemiology, behavioral science, statistics,
  etc).
• often engage in scientific endeavors (e.g.,
  analyze and publish from national data)
• serve as NCI liaisons and representatives to
  other organizations (e.g., RWJF, ACS, etc.)

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DCCPS Program Directors

• Program Directors work with applicants to
• manage a variety of grant funding mechanisms
  (e.g., R01, R21, P01), cooperative agreements
  (e.g., U01, U54), and contracts.
• identify research gaps and develop concepts or
  ideas for NCI/trans-NIH funding opportunities
  (RFA, PA, SBIR, etc.)
• reach out to the investigator community (e.g.,
  workshops, conferences, etc.).
• advocate for research initiatives in cancer
  control and population sciences.
• Serves on trans-NIH advisory/working groups

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Overview Role of the Program Director in the
Grants Process

• Program Directors work with applicants to
• identify funding opportunities, discuss strategic
  priorities, inform about policy issues, consult
  on scientific needs, and facilitate the
  application process.
• facilitate the submission of quality applications
  that will be competitive for funding.
• explain different grant mechanisms, e.g., R01,
  R03, R43, P01, R13.
• Program Directors also
• review the scientific progress of funded grants
• disseminate scientific findings and advances
• generate new research initiatives

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Bottom line Contact your program director and
discuss your application before and after it has
been submitted. Be sure to keep your program
director updated on your grant and research
progress.Lets learn more from our panel!

• Audie Atienza, PhD
• atienzaa_at_mail.nih.gov
• [phone]