# 2/2 U-HAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · 2020 · $221,013

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The U-HAND (University of Houston /MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities seeks to
build and maintain a long-term, collaborative partnership between the University of Houston (ISUPS,
Hispanic-Serving Institution) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (NCI-designated
cancer center) that supports and stimulates excellence in educational programming and innovation in
research designed to affect health equity among racial/ethnic groups disproportionately affected by cancer
disparities. This will be achieved by better understanding and addressing the social determinants of cancer
risk factors through community-engaged educational and scientific practices that synergistically capitalize
on the strengths and contributions of the constituent partners. Our educational, outreach, and research
initiatives will focus on the reduction of cancer risk among blacks and Hispanics in two key Houston
communities: the Third Ward (largely black) and the East End (largely Hispanic). The U-HAND will have
three cores: Administrative, Pilot Research Program, and Cancer Research Education Program, which will
achieve the following specific aims: 1) Develop a research and educational partnership between the
University of Houston, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Houston community to
stimulate collaborative cancer disparities research related to tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity
among blacks and Hispanics; 2) Support the development of Early Stage Investigators through a rigorous
pilot research program; 3) Increase the number of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students and
faculty engaged in cancer disparities research by providing them with research training, mentorship and
service learning experiences; and 4) Develop a robust community outreach program focused on engaging
community members in cancer disparities education, research, and clinical trials. The U-HAND partnership
will be guided by an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC), External Advisory Board (EAB) and Community
Advisory Board. The Administrative Core will serve as the strategic hub of the U-HAND partnership,
connecting the two partnering institutions, as well as a network of community partners, to address complex
social determinants that are the root of cancer disparities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10003833
- **Project number:** 5P20CA221696-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** LORNA H. MCNEILL
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $221,013
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-22 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10003833

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10003833, 2/2 U-HAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities (5P20CA221696-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10003833. Licensed CC0.

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