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Cathy Eng: Help us review manuscripts as junior faculty

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Sep 6, 2024, 08:43

Cathy Eng: Help us review manuscripts as junior faculty

Cathy Eng, Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center shared a post on X:

“Addendum: Another benefit – junior faculty, if you do an excellent manuscript review, you may be invited to write a commentary or editorial. So please consider the invitations you receive from myself and our colleagues who oversee other cancer journals.”

“Junior faculty, Hi!

As a Section Editor, PLS help us review manuscripts.

There ARE benefits:

Understanding the landscape of Cancer
Path to serve on the Editorial Board
Provide insight
Be an “expert” in your field
Promotion to Assoc Prof/Prof”

Source: Cathy Eng/X

Cathy Eng is a Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, and is the Co-Director of GI Oncology and Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She also holds the David H. Johnson Endowed Chair of Surgical and Medical Oncology.

Dr. Eng was previously a Professor of Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her primary clinical research interests include clinical trials involving innovative drugs for the treatment of colorectal, anal, and appendiceal cancers. She has a specific interest in young colorectal cancer patients as well as the role of immunotherapy in HPV-associated cancers. Nationally, Dr. Eng has served in multiple leadership roles for ASCO, ASCO GI, ECOG, and the NCI Rectal/Anal Task Force. She has most recently been chosen to serve as the Vice-Chair for the SWOG GI Committee and the NCI GI Steering Committee.