Pilot Projects and Trans-Network Activities

试点项目和跨网络活动核心 加州大学和UT西南多样性患者衍生异种移植物（PDX）开发 和试验中心（UCaTS），以减少癌症健康差异 项目总结/摘要 试点项目和跨网络活动核心（PPTNAC）的目标是促进实现 加州大学和UT西南多样性患者衍生异种移植（PDX）的发展和 临床试验中心（UCaTS）制定用于单药临床前试验的PDX试验策略的总体目标 和药物组合。这一D-PDTC侧重于居住在以下地区的主要种族/少数民族人口： 加州和德克萨斯州，即拉丁美洲人、非洲裔美国人[AA]和亚裔美国人/夏威夷原住民/太平洋裔 岛民[AANHPI]。重点将是胃癌，不成比例地影响拉丁美洲人和所有 有色人种和肺癌，在拉丁美洲和AANHPI妇女中负担很高。关键人员 包括PPTNAC Lead Moon S。小陈，他成功地领导了PPTNAC， UCaMP PDX开发和试验中心（PDTC）、所有研究中心PI、联系PI和管理核心负责人Luis Carvajal-Carmona和UCaTS Grant管理员。因此，PPTNAC研究人员反映了多个相关的 促进评估试点研究和跨网络活动的学科，包括癌症健康 差异，临床前研究，病理学和基础癌症研究。PPTNAC还将促进互动 UCaTS与NCI，PDXNet数据共享和协调中心（PDCCC），其他PDTC，以及非 PDXNet调查员通过资助的项目。具体而言，PPTNAC的目标是：（1）促进内部试点 项目;（2）促进跨PDXNet活动（试点研究开发和评估）;以及（3）参与 非网络调查员;以及（4）使用PDX共享创新技术（与非PDXNet合作 调查员）。

PILOT PROJECTS AND TRANS-NETWORK ACTIVITIES CORE University of California and UT Southwestern Diversity Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Development and Trial Center (UCaTS) to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The goal of the Pilot Projects and Trans-Network Activities Core (PPTNAC) is to contribute to the achievement of the University of Californiaand UT Southwestern Diversity Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Development and Trial Center (UCaTS) overall objectives of developing PDX trial strategies for preclinical testing of single agents and drug combinations. This D-PDTC focuses on the predominant racial/ethnic minority populations residing in California and Texas, namely, Latinos, African American [AAs] and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander [AANHPIs]. The focus will be on gastric cancer which disproportionately affect Latinos and all populations of color, and lung cancer, which has a high burden in Latino and AANHPI women. Key personnel for this Core include the PPTNAC Lead Moon S. Chen, Jr., who has successfully led PPTNAC in our ongoing UCaMP PDX Development and Trial Center (PDTC), all Site PIs, Contact PI and Administrative Core Lead Luis Carvajal-Carmona, and UCaTS Grant Administrator. As such, PPTNAC investigators reflect multiple relevant disciplines that foster the evaluation of pilot studies and trans-network activities including cancer health disparities, pre-clinical studies, pathology, and basic cancer research. PPTNAC will also facilitate the interaction of UCaTS with NCI, PDXNet Data Commons and Coordinating Centers (PDCCC), other PDTCs, and non- PDXNet investigators through funded projects. Specifically, the PPTNAC Aims are to: (1) Facilitate Internal Pilot Projects; (2) Facilitate Cross-PDXNet Activities (Pilot Studies Development and Evaluation); and (3) Engage Non-Network Investigators; and (4) Share Innovative Technologies using PDXs (Collaboration with non-PDXNet investigators).