NCCU-LCCC Partnership in Cancer Research (2 of 2)

北卡罗来纳州中央大学（NCCU）和Lineberger综合癌症中心（LCCC）， 北卡罗来纳州查佩尔山大学（UNC-CH）建议继续有效、可持续 癌症研究的互利伙伴关系，重点是非洲裔美国人的健康差距。 在U 56资助期内，两所院校已建立稳固的伙伴关系， 互补的机构优势，在分子癌症研究中进行联合规划， 初级教师和学生的研究和培训。该伙伴关系现在建议扩大这些 通过国家癌症研究所资助的全面伙伴关系合作规划赠款（U 54）， 减少癌症健康差异。我们的目标是：（1）扩大两者之间的研究合作 （2）利用U 54机制内外的研究活动，培训学生和初中/初中 教师在多学科研究，旨在减少癌症的差距;（3）扩大和 巩固社区外展和教育方案。每个机构的优势都是独一无二的 这些国家有能力克服另一个国家的弱点，以实现这些优先事项。具体协作 该提案的组成部分包括：3个基础癌症研究的完整项目，1个完整项目和2个试点项目， 社区外展、一个少数族裔培训项目和一个共享资源，以加强NCCU基础设施 和合作关系LCCC在癌症研究和癌症治疗方面的广泛专业知识和资源 教育培训，对少数民族健康差异的表现出的兴趣以及NCCU在以下方面的经验 接触少数民族人口，教师和学生，是互补的机构优势，将有助于 该伙伴关系：1）建立一个有效的癌症研究基础设施/计划，由ROI资助 研究人员; 2）增加少数民族服务机构的培训机会; 3）加强社区-以及 以人口为基础的研究，针对两个机构与癌症有关的健康差异; 4）增加 在NCI资助的综合癌症中心培训少数民族科学家。

The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) propose to continue an effective, sustainable, and mutually beneficial partnership in Cancer Research that focuses on African-American health disparities. During the U56 funding period, the two institutions have firmly established the Partnership by building on complementary institutional strengths, conducting joint planning in molecular cancer research, populationbased research and training of junior faculty and students. The Partnership now proposes to expand these initiatives through an NCI-funded Cooperative Planning Grant (U54) for Comprehensive Partnerships to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities. Our objectives are: (1) To expand research collaborations among the two institutions; (2) To use research activities in and outside the U54 mechanism to train students and junior/midlevel faculty in multidisciplinary research aimed at reducing cancer disparities; and (3) To expand and consolidate programs of community outreach and education. The strengths of each institution are uniquely positioned to overcome the weaknesses found in the other to achieve these priorities. Specific collaborative components of the proposal include: 3 full projects in basic cancer research, one full and two pilot projects in community outreach, one minority training project, and one shared resource to enhance NCCU infrastructure and the partnership. The extensive expertise, and resources of LCCC In cancer research and cancer education training, the demonstrated interest in minority health disparities and the experience of NCCU in reaching minority populations, faculty and students, are complementary institutional strengths that will help the Partnership: 1) establish an effective cancer research infrastructure/program with ROI-funded researchers; 2) increase training opportunities at a minority serving institution; 3) enhance community- and population-based research targeting cancer-related health disparities at both institutions; and 4) increase training of minority scientists at an NCI-funded Comprehensive Cancer Center.