NU: NEIGHBORS: A Social Science Partnership to Reduce Cancer Disparities ( 1 of

描述（由申请人提供）：罗伯特H。西北大学Lurie综合癌症中心（RHLCCC-NU）和东北伊利诺伊大学（NEIU）-中西部唯一的四年西班牙裔服务机构正在合作建立NU-Northeastern Illinois Guild for Health Behavior Oncology Research & Science。 这个NU NEIGHBORS应用程序代表了一个战略合作，最终目标是减少和消除芝加哥突出的癌症差异。我们的目标是促进社区参与，社会科学癌症差异研究，建立一个平台，为公共卫生相关的课程修改，并创建训练有素，经验丰富的癌症研究人员和学生谁选择健康和科学相关的职业管道。NEIU已经发展成为一所综合性大学，在社会科学，教育和科学领域培养高素质的学士和硕士学生的职业生涯方面有着良好的记录。作为对NEIU优势的补充，RHLCCC-NU进行了广泛的基础，临床和人口科学研究，每年的校外资金超过1.58亿美元，并拥有招募和培训学生和教师的专业知识和经验。 这种协同作用将有助于实现以下目标：1）使NEIU的教师和学生接触RHLCCC-NU在医学社会科学，社区参与和健康差异领域进行的研究; 2）通过更多地参与会议和研讨会，加强RHLCCC-NU和NEIU的合作研究工作和联网机会; 3）通过研讨会、研讨会、讲座、社区/大学外展和学术指导，介绍癌症差异、医学社会科学和社区参与的研究原则; 4）纳入以团队为基础的研究项目，这将产生一个稳定的管道，学生继续深造; 5）将创新的经验学习课程修改，使学生接触癌症差异，医学社会科学和社区参与的研究;和6）培养科学家谁将成功地获得资金，解决癌症的差异。我们建议采取三管齐下的方法来实现这些目标。 首先，在最初的规划阶段，我们将建立我们的行政领导和社区指导委员会（CSC），重点是在整个4年的努力中整合科研培训，教育改革和社区参与。第二，行政领导和CSC将努力确定优先事项。最后，在实施阶段，我们将进行一系列NEIU-NU试点 研究和教育项目旨在发展成为竞争和合作的研究和培训赠款以及更大的U 54 MSI-CCC伙伴关系补助金。总的来说，这些努力将使NEIU和NU的不同教师和学生群体参与到癌症相关社会科学研究和教育的有凝聚力的网络中，旨在减少癌症健康差距。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University (RHLCCC-NU) and Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) - the only Midwestern four-year Hispanic Serving Institution are partnering to establish the NU-Northeastern Illinois Guild for Health Behavior Oncology Research & Science. This NU NEIGHBORS application represents a strategic collaboration with the ultimate goal of reducing and eliminating cancer disparities which are prominent in Chicago. We aim to foster community-engaged, social science cancer disparities research, build a platform for public health-related curriculum modification, and create a pipeline of well-trained and experienced cancer researchers and students who choose health and science-related careers. NEIU has evolved into a comprehensive university with a track record of training highly qualified bachelor's and master's-level students for professional careers in the social sciences, education, and science fields. Complementary to NEIU strengths, RHLCCC-NU conducts a broad range of basic, clinical, and population science research with an excess of $158 million in annual extramural funding and has expertise and experience to recruit and train students and faculty in cancer research. This synergy will facilitate accomplishment of the following objectives: 1) to expose NEIU faculty and students to research conducted at RHLCCC-NU in the areas of medical social sciences, community engagement and health disparities; 2) to enhance RHLCCC-NU and NEIUs collaborative research efforts and networking opportunities through increased participation in conferences and symposia; 3) to introduce cancer disparities, medical social sciences and community engaged research principles through workshops, seminars, lectures, community/university outreach, and academic instruction; 4) to incorporate team-based research projects that will generate a steady pipeline of students to continue advanced studies; 5) to incorporate innovative experience-learning curricular modifications to expose students to cancer disparities, medical social sciences and community engaged research; and 6) to develop scientists who will succeed in securing funding that addresses cancer disparities. We propose a three-pronged approach to achieve these objectives. First, in the initial planning phase, we will establish our administrative leadership and a community steering committee (CSC) focused on integrating scientific research training, education modification, and community engagement throughout the 4 years of this effort. Second, administrative leadership and the CSC will work to set priorities. Finally, during the implementation stage, we will conduct a series of NEIU-NU pilot research and education projects meant to develop into competitive and collaborative research and training grants and a larger U54 MSI-CCC Partnership Grant. Collectively, these efforts will engage the diverse faculty and student populations at NEIU and NU into a cohesive network of cancer-related social sciences research and education aimed at reducing cancer health disparities.