All fellows are assigned research blocks during their second and third year of training. Fellows are expected to engage in research in any of the areas of hematology or medical oncology , depending on their areas of interest. Research overviews can be found at www.cinj.org/research/research-overview and rwjms.umdnj.edu/tments_institutes/medicine/divisions/hem/research/index.html.
Rutgers Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Global Oncology Elective
This program supports the advancement of cancer care and prevention in Botswana, while preparing Rutgers physician fellows to understand the complexities of providing these services in a low resource setting. The program is a collaboration between Rutgers Global Health Institute (https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/), Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Botswana and Princess Marina Hospital. This is a non-mandatory elective opportunity in which global oncology fellows spend 1 month (or more) at University of Botswana during their research blocks and engage in research projects related to global oncology during 1 year (or more) of their fellowship. There are also opportunities for Hematology-Oncology fellows to participate in global oncology projects without traveling abroad. Projects have included: analysis of pharmacy oncology drug usage, assisting in the development of guidelines for cancer care in Botswana, development of an oncologic emergencies curriculum delivered to faculty and staff in Botswana, collaboration with Pathology Working Group in developing digital pathology educational tools.
2018-2019
Fellows: Ashwin Chandar, Sukhdeep Kaur
Ashwin Chandar, Sukhdeep Kaur, Tlotlo Bathethi Ralefala, Deborah Toppmeyer, Claire Philipp, Richard Marlink, Reena Antony, Marilyn DiGiacobbe, Refeletswe Lebelonyane, Tendani Gaolathe, and Tina M. Mayer. Building international partnerships to improve global oncological care: Perspective from Rutgers-CINJ Global Oncology Fellowship Program. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019 37:27_suppl, 159-159
Sukhdeep Kaur, Ashwin Chandar, Tina M. Mayer, Deborah Toppmeyer, Roger Strair, Richard Marlink, Reena Antony, Marilyn DiGiacobbe, Refeletswe Lebelonyane, Tendani Gaolathe, and Tlotlo Bathethi Ralefala. Evaluating the challenges of cancer care in Botswana: Chemotherapy utilization and stock outs. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 37:15_suppl, e18309-e18309
2019-2020
Fellows: Pallvi Popli and Mansi Shah
Pallvi Popli, Mansi R. Shah, Tlotlo B. Ralefala, Deborah Toppmeyer, Roger Strair, Refeletswe Lebelonyane, Atlang Mompe, Tendani Gaolathe, Reena Antony, Richard Marlink, and Tina M. Mayer. Reducing Oncologic Disparities by Standardizing Cancer Care. JCO Global Oncology 2020 6:Supplement_1, 64-64
Popli P, Gutterman EM, Omene C, Ganesan S, Mills D, Marlink R. Receptor-Defined Breast Cancer in Five East African Countries and Its Implications for Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 Feb;7:289-301.
2020-2021
Fellows: Sharon Li and Sadaf Qureshi
Sharon Li; Sadaf Qureshi, Reena Antony, Kara Wilson, Robert Moumakwa, Refeletswe Lebelonyane, Tendani Gaolathe, Mansi Shah, Pallvi Popli, Ashwin Chandar, Sukhdeep Kaur, Richard Marlink, Tina Mayer, Peter Vuylsteke, Tlotlo Ralefala. Development and Implementation of a Case-based Virtual Training Program for Oncologic Emergencies in Botswana. 9th Symposium on Global Cancer Research (2021). Oral abstract presentation 9th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (ASGCR) March 10. 2021.