# Florida Cancer ReTOOL Program for Underrepresented Minority Students

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2020 · $64,676

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The underrepresentation of minorities in basic, clinical and behavioral research has been viewed as a significant
barrier to addressing cancer disparities, and the inclusion of minority populations in clinical trials. Thus, there is
a need to develop a cadre of racially and ethnically diverse, well-trained scientists. In this application, we will
address the following barriers that underrepresented minorities face for a comprehensive rigorous, and
innovative approach that will create opportunities and promote careers in cancer research for underrepresented
minority researchers and students: (i) the lack of committed role models, (ii) inadequate mentoring, (iii)
insufficient preparation, (iv) low expectations, and (v) not being aware of the culture and idioms of science. To
achieve our long-term goal of increasing the pool of underrepresented minority (URM) cancer researchers, our
primary objective is to augment, promote and sustain an independent, competitive cancer research training
program that creates opportunities and promotes careers in oncology for minority students through the
Comprehensive Research Training Opportunities for Outstanding Leaders (C-ReTOOL) program. This program
will apprise and culturally sensitize undergraduate and graduate students of the need to reduce the
disproportionate cancer burden in minority populations through basic, clinical, and behavioral research
conducted in the US, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. The C-ReTOOL program will build on our existing cancer
research and training opportunities to grow the number of underrepresented scientists and clinical investigators
in higher education and academic leadership.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10001055
- **Project number:** 5R25CA214225-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** FOLAKEMI T ODEDINA
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $64,676
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-21 → 2021-06-10

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10001055

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10001055, Florida Cancer ReTOOL Program for Underrepresented Minority Students (5R25CA214225-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10001055. Licensed CC0.

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