HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Bradley Muncy, MD, a resident physician at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has been awarded a fully funded T32 Surgeon Scientist Research Fellowship through the National Cancer Institute (NCI).  

Muncy, a Mingo County, West Virginia native, will take a two-year sabbatical from his rural general surgery residency at Marshall University to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical and translational science with a focus on cancer biology at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center, an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.  

“I am honored to have the opportunity to participate in this nationally recognized training program and study cancer in rural populations," Muncy said. "This fellowship will allow me to develop the research skills needed to improve cancer care for patients in underserved communities. I look forward to bringing knowledge and experience back to Marshall and applying it to serve the people of Appalachia through research, education and patient care." 

The T32 program is a two-year interdisciplinary research fellowship for physicians committed to careers in academic oncologic surgery. The training includes intensive research experience, formal coursework, seminars and lectures designed to prepare surgeon-scientists to advance cancer care through research and innovation. 

“Marshall is proud to have Dr. Muncy in our inaugural class of our rural general surgery residency program, the first and only such accredited residency in the country,” said Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. “The fellowship will provide him with incredible scientific rigor to better care for the rural populations of West Virginia.” 

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2026