The Delaware CTR offers mentoring opportunities that will amplify the impact of existing infrastructure to educate and mentor a multidisciplinary group of researchers to help them in their pursuit of successful careers in clinical and translational research, as well as help to build their mentorship capability, and expand and educate the next generation of potential senior mentors.

We will be implementing a multi-institutional-team approach to create an integrated system that provides peer support among mentees who have accessible primary mentors at their home institutions, with the support of senior mentors across ACCEL sites.  Tools to improve the mentor-mentee relationship are available, including a Mentoring Plan template and a Mentoring Compact.

Researchers of all expertise levels will have access to tools, resources, and peer-level support groups.  If you are interested in learning more about our ACCEL Mentoring, the Mentoring network, or our Junior Investigators Network (JIN), please email mentoring@de-ctr.org.

The ACCEL MAC (Mentoring and Advisory Council) has been established to help early-stage career and mid-career investigators get their grants funded and publications accepted in top journals.  When a junior investigator presents in front of the MAC, they will be asked to describe their research strategy/plan and answer questions from senior mentors.  The senior mentors will provide feedback on the proposed research and help connect the junior investigator with any resources they might need to move ahead.  If you are interested in participating in an ACCEL MAC session, please contact mentoring@de-ctr.org.