The regions served by the Howard University Cancer Center (HUCC) and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive? Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins (SKCCC), Maryland and the District of Columbia, have had among the? highest cancer death rates in the United States for more than fifty years. Minority residents of these region? have been disproportionately affected by cancer, and cancer has become a leading cause of morbidity and? mortality for African-Americans in both Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. To address this problem,? HUCC and SKCCC have embarked on a partnership to increase productive research in screening,? diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and supportive care as it relates to cancer, with a special focus on cancer? in African-Americans. The successes realized thus far in the HUCC/SKCCC Partnership, with collaborative? research progress in several areas, including prostate cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, and breast cancer,? has prompted the submission of this renewal in attempt to secure funds to further augment this partnerships? activities. The major aim of this grant proposal is to continue the development of a sustainable partnership? between HUCC and SKCCC that enhances the research, training, education, and outreach missions of both? institutions. To accomplish this goal, the HUCC/SKCCC Partnership will work to build the research faculty? and scientific programs at HUCC directed at cancer in African-Americans, to enhance population-based? cancer studies at SKCCC involving African-Americans, to increase opportunities for research training and? career development of African-American cancer researchers at HUCC, and to improve education and? outreach programs at SKCCC focused on cancer morbidity and mortality among African-Americans. The? proposal seeks support for 3 full research projects, 2 pilot research projects, 2 pilot training/educational? programs, and core infrastructure at HUCC and SKCCC. Over the 5 years of support requested for the? HUCC/SKCCC Partnership, as these initial research and educational activities progress to compete for? independent funding, new projects, programs, and resources of high priority for development will be? identified and supported.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
Project #
5U54CA091409-08
Application #
7500248
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-SRRB-Y (O1))
Program Officer
Aguila, H Nelson
Project Start
2001-07-13
Project End
2011-08-31
Budget Start
2008-09-09
Budget End
2009-08-31
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$1,000,564
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218
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