This work was supported by the NIGMS PREP grant R25GM089569. Special thanks to the UNC School of Medicine, the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, BBSP-participating units, UP faculty mentors, and the many senior lab members who served as day-to-day research mentors. The authors gratefully acknowledge Donita Robinson, Ashalla Freeman, and Dawayne Whittington for their help in preparing this article. Last, but not least, thanks to the talented scholars who participated in this program.