# Cancer Outreach Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $77,215

## Abstract

SUMMARY
The COC is an MVTCP shared resource that supports the effective use of community engagement in cancer
disparities research and disseminates culturally-appropriate information on cancer and cancer disparities to the
public. Applying a community-engaged research (CER) framework, the COC contributes to the MVTCP’s priority of
reducing cancer disparities by incorporating community engagement into research and outreach to make MVTCP
activities more effective in benefitting populations affected by cancer health disparities. The overarching goal of the
COC is to contribute to the reduction of cancer disparities by empowering community partners to engage with
research and outreach efforts. The specific aims of the COC are to: AIM 1: Convene a Community Advisory Board
to facilitate input into MVTCP activities and research projects, and to promote community awareness of MVTCP.
The COC applies a CER framework primarily through the MVTCP Community Advisory Board (CAB), which
facilitates reciprocal engagement with community organizations and community members using a well-functioning
structure and engagement process. AIM 2: Support funded community-engaged research projects on cancer
prevention, cancer survivorship, and minority participation in clinical research. The COC and the CAB will continue
to support the implementation of all MVTCP-funded research projects and additional CER projects funded from
other sources through staff consultations, direct assistance with specific activities, CAB meetings, and project
committee meetings. AIM 3: Advance a research agenda to develop and test culturally-appropriate outreach
strategies through community-engaged research. We will continue to facilitate the development of new collaborative
research projects that combine both researcher and community partner interests through engagement with the
CAB, connecting researchers and community partners with mutual interests, and providing assistance with the
development of grant proposals. AIM 4: Contribute to the NCI National Outreach Network on a coordinated agenda
to identify, develop, and disseminate health promotion and cancer education information. Under coordination of our
Community Health Educator (CHE), we will expand efforts to collaboratively develop and disseminate culturally-
appropriate, evidence-based health education information and products related to cancer prevention, survivorship
and research participation using a variety of multimedia tools and communication channels, including NON and
GMaP/BMap. The COC collaborates regularly with other MVTCP cores and shared resources across the
institutions to implement our aims and support the overall MVTCP. The incorporation of CER approaches have
made MVTCP outreach and engagement activities more effective and will continue to enhance the positive impact
of MVTCP activities on communities in the region and the nation through reducing cancer disparities.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10005166
- **Project number:** 5U54CA163066-10
- **Recipient organization:** TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Elizabeth Williams
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $77,215
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-09-23 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10005166

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10005166, Cancer Outreach Core (5U54CA163066-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10005166. Licensed CC0.

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