# 1/2 Southeast Partnership for Improving Research &Training in Cancer Health Disparities

> **NIH NIH P20** · H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST · 2020 · $118,611

## Abstract

ABSTRACT – Administrative Core
The Southeast Partnership for Improving Research and Training in Cancer Health Disparities (SPIRIT-CHD)
unites the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), an institution serving underserved
populations and underrepresented students (ISUPS), and the NCI-designated Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) to
advance translational research on the biological mechanisms of cancer health disparities focusing on
biospecimen-based research and precision medicine education. The Administrative Core (AC) provides the
necessary central oversight, coordination, support and logistics needed to make SPIRIT-CHD function
effectively, with ongoing communications and improvements being key responsibilities. To achieve this, the AC
has the following objectives: a) oversee planning activities; b) coordinate and monitor the pilot research
projects and the cancer research education program; c) foster productive interactions among collaborators,
Early Stage Investigators (ESIs), and students; d) monitor progress and conduct evaluations of component
sections, e) review and revise short-term and long-range plans on a regular basis; f) ensure the highest
standards of scientific integrity for all project and program components and activities, and g) stimulate new
research collaborations related to health disparities; and h) ensure integration among the programs and cores.
The AC is led by a multidisciplinary team of established investigators, is guided by an Internal Advisory
Committee that is comprised of community-academic members, and is highly supported by leadership of both
institutions. It synergistically links and builds on our experiences with other PACHE, CURE, and Community
Network Partnership Programs.A series of planning and priority-setting steps will be implemented to establish
regular and ongoing interactions, in-person retreats, and other communication channels to facilitate: 1) conduct
of a pilot research program beginning with a project centered on breast cancer genomics utilizing breast cancer
biospecimens from Latina patients of mixed genetic ancestry (African, Native American, European); and 2)
implementation of a three-pronged joint Cancer Research Education Program that provides undergraduate and
medical students with a hands on summer research experience, delivers a curriculum and focused training to
the students on biobanking, precision medicine and cancer health disparities and expands existing
outreach
education to our respective racial/ethnic minorities communities.
Importantly, the AC ensures that guidance
and feedback are provided as necessary to achieve partnership goals and integration of SPIRIT-CHD
components. Overall, the AC facilitates the coordination and communication necessary for a seamless and
mutually beneficial inter-institutional partnership to advance the feasibility, planning and implementation of
focused collaborations in cancer-related research, cancer research experience and outreach educa...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10005161
- **Project number:** 5P20CA202920-04
- **Recipient organization:** H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST
- **Principal Investigator:** Cathy D. Meade
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $118,611
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-21 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10005161

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10005161, 1/2 Southeast Partnership for Improving Research &Training in Cancer Health Disparities (5P20CA202920-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10005161. Licensed CC0.

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