# Cancer Prevention and Control Health Disparities Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2020 · $269,707

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
This proposal is a resubmission of the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s (UACC) Cancer Prevention and
Control R25T postdoctoral training program re-competition. This program was first funded by the National
Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1998 as a R25T and currently continues under that mechanism (2R25CA078447).
Our R25T program is currently in a no cost extension year and has supported 9 successful postdoctoral fellows
over the current grant cycle (2010 – 2015), 44% of whom are from underserved populations. This T32 proposal
requests 4 postdoctoral positions per year for two-year training periods with the goal to train a maximum of 10
postdoctoral trainees over five years. Upon program completion, T32 fellows will be prepared to proceed to
successful and productive independent cancer health disparity research careers that contribute to decreases in
cancer morbidity and mortality among underserved populations. This will be achieved through two designated
foci: 1) recruit qualified trainees committed to cancer prevention work in underserved populations, including
researchers from underserved communities and those with an interest in cancer health disparities science; and
2) train individuals in cancer prevention and control and health disparities science to reduce health disparities.
During this training program, fellows will be required to 1) engage in a primary research project along with
required coursework, including a health disparities training curriculum; 2) attend and lecture in the weekly
UACC Cancer Prevention and Control seminar series; 3) submit their work for presentation and publication in
peer-reviewed journals; 4) attend scientific and career development meetings; and 5) develop a grant proposal
for research funding. This proposed Cancer Prevention and Control Health Disparities Training Program aligns
with the University of Arizona’s strategic plan and addresses the needs of our State’s unique population
(25.5% Hispanic, 4.1% African-American, and 5.8% Native American residents, as compared to national
averages of 15.8% Hispanic/Latino, 12.6% African-American, and 0.7% Native American (US Census
Bureau)). This distinctive geographic location along with our strong community ties, university partnerships,
CPC postdoctoral training history, and university infrastructure and resources uniquely position us to train the
next generation of CPC researchers focused on reducing health disparities and working with underserved
communities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10004567
- **Project number:** 5T32CA078447-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** David Samuel Alberts
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $269,707
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-15 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10004567

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10004567, Cancer Prevention and Control Health Disparities Training Program (5T32CA078447-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10004567. Licensed CC0.

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