68 AACR Cancer Progress Report 2013
in basic, translational, and clinical research; ensuring trainees
have access to cutting-edge tools and techniques; ensuring all
researchers can participate in the latest scientific meetings and
conferences; and cultivating the skills they will need to succeed
in the interdisciplinary research teams that have become
commonplace. Researchers across the entire biomedical
research enterprise must also have access to professional
development resources and support, including access
to effective mentors, training in laboratory management,
opportunities to hone their grant- and manuscript-writing skills,
and exposure to the breadth of career opportunities in the
relevant sciences.
