Cooperative Planning Grant for Comprehensive Minority I*

描述（由申请人提供） 这是一个修订后的U 56申请国家癌症研究所，以支持规划和发展之间的“综合少数民族机构和癌症中心的合作伙伴关系”马里兰州海岸大学（UMES-少数民族服务机构）和马里兰州格林鲍姆癌症中心（UMCCC）的大学。这一伙伴关系的总体使命是通过癌症研究和外展活动，解决海岸东部地区和巴尔的摩市马里兰州少数民族人口癌症发病率和死亡率的差异。非裔美国人，无论是在全国范围内还是在马里兰州，癌症发病率和死亡率都有所增加，一些癌症的存活率也有所降低。 这一伙伴关系的长期目标如下： 1.在癌症研究和癌症差异研究中，UMES和UMCCC之间建立稳定，长期和互利的合作关系。这种关系将进一步强调与马里兰州，特别是巴尔的摩市和东海岸少数民族癌症发病率不成比例有关的问题; 2.提高UMES和UMCCC研究活动的有效性和广度，旨在使马里兰州服务不足地区的少数民族人口受益; 3.在UMES建立和稳定独立，有竞争力的癌症研究能力，癌症研究培训和职业发展计划; 4.评价伙伴关系的干预活动，并评估伙伴关系在每个机构的总体有效性。 UMES是一个1890年赠地机构和一个历史上的黑人机构（少数民族服务机构-MSI），位于安妮公主，马里兰州（下东海岸），一个多样化的，主要是农村社区，少数民族人口众多。UMCCC是马里兰州大学的多学科癌症中心，位于巴尔的摩市。UMCCC服务于巴尔的摩市以及整个马里兰州，并拥有NCI的P20癌症中心规划拨款。合作伙伴关系的主要研究者是凯利麦克，博士，（UMES）和Claudia Baquet，医学博士， M.P.H.（UMGCCI UM医学院）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) This is a revised U56 application to the National Cancer Institute to support the planning and development of a "Comprehensive Minority Institution and Cancer Center Partnership" between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES--a minority serving institution) and the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC). The overall mission of this Partnership is to address the disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality in Maryland's minority populations on the Eastern Shore region and in Baltimore City through cancer research and outreach. African Americans, both nationally and in Maryland, have increased cancer incidence and mortality and lower survival rates for a number of cancers. The long-term goals for this partnership are as follows: 1.Create a stable, long-term, and collaborative relationship of mutual benefit between UMES and UMGCC in cancer research and cancer disparities research. This relationship will increase the emphasis on problems and issues relevant to the disproportionate cancer rates in minorities in Maryland especially in Baltimore City and on the Eastern Shore; 2. Improve the effectiveness and breadth of UMES and UMGCC research activities designed to benefit the minority populations in Maryland's underserved areas; 3. Build and stabilize the independent, competitive cancer research capacity, cancer research training, and career development programs at UMES; and 4. Evaluate Partnership intervention activities and assess the overall effectiveness of the Partnership in each institution. UMES is an 1890 land grant institution and a Historically Black Institution (a Minority-Serving Institution --MSI) located in Princess Anne, Maryland (the lower Eastern Shore), a diverse and largely rural community with a large minority population. UMGCC is the multidisciplinary cancer center of the University of Maryland and is located in Baltimore City. UMGCC serves Baltimore City as well as the entire State of Maryland, and has a P20 cancer center planning grant from NCI. The Principal Investigators for the Partnership are Kelly Mack, Ph.D., (UMES) and Claudia Baquet, M.D., M.P.H., (UMGCCI UM School of Medicine).