The goal of the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Lead Academic Participating Site at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, is to increase our level of participation in conceptualization, development, activation, performance, and reporting of the late-phase clinical trials of the NRG Oncology, ECOG-ACRIN, and Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Network Groups. This will be accomplished by enhancing the quality of our scientific and administrative leadership; increasing accruals to NCTN trials, with special efforts directed at minority, rural and other special populations; improving our processes for rapid activation of new trials, with special efforts directed at trials for rare cancers and genotypically-defined subpopulations; and mentoring junior investigators in how to conduct phase 2 and phase 3 NCTN trials, and in the administrative, scientific, and interpersonal skills needed for advancing into positions of leadership within the NCTN and National Cancer Institute.

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The goal of the National Clinical Trials Network Lead Academic Participating Site at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, is to increase our level of participation in conceptualization, development, activation, performance, and reporting on the late-phase clinical trials of the NRG Oncology, ECOG-ACRIN, and Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Network Groups.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Clinical Research Cooperative Agreements - Single Project (UG1)
Project #
5UG1CA233184-02
Application #
9923609
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Program Officer
Mooney, Margaret M
Project Start
2019-05-01
Project End
2025-02-28
Budget Start
2020-03-01
Budget End
2021-02-28
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004514360
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15260