US Africa Workshop on Cancer Research

 描述(由申请者提供)：拟议的研讨会将汇集基础临床和翻译研究人员、政策制定者和来自民间社会的代表，重点关注美国和非洲的癌症检测和治疗。这些人将包括：世界级研究人员；研究生；博士后研究人员；医生；流行病学家；社区发展专家和政策制定者，他们能够就非洲人和具有相似基因的非裔美国人的癌症研究和教育的当前需求和机会提供全面的观点。研讨会还将让政策制定者和民间社会的代表参与对话，以指导循证政策和社区发展活动的发展，以帮助解决美国和西非地区癌症方面的健康差距。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed workshop will bring together basic clinical and translational researchers, policymakers and representatives from civil society with a focus on cancer detection and treatment in the U.S. and Africa. These will include: world class researchers; graduate students; post-doctoral researchers; medical practitioners; epidemiologists; community development experts and policymakers who can provide holistic perspectives on the current needs and opportunities for cancer research and education in Africans and African Americans with similar genetics. The workshop will also engage policymakers and representatives from civil society in a dialogue that could guide the development of evidence-based policy and community development activities that could help to address the health disparities in cancer within the U.S. and West Africa.