# Developmental Research Program

> **NIH NIH P20** · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · 2020 · $120,746

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Developmental Research Program (DRP) main goal is to select and support highly promising and
innovative Pilot Research Projects studying the genetic, biological and/or social determinants of Health
Disparities in triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) and other malignancies that disproportionately affect
minority patients of Louisiana. Pilot Research Projects (PRP) will develop the preliminary data to support
competitive Research Projects for a future SPORE application. These may include additional basic research
concepts using patient samples, clinical interventions in the form of clinical trials or population studies. These
Pilot Research Projects will expand the scope and depth of research on TNBC, and other malignancies such
as liver cancer, endometrial cancer, familial prostate cancer and colorectal cancer that represent major health
disparities in our community. Given that part of our efforts is aimed at understanding the role of genomic
signatures and inflammatory features in TNBC, we will encourage Pilot Research Projects that address similar
mechanisms in other cancers. High quality projects in these fields would create horizontal and vertical
integration of the knowledge and resources of Projects 1 and 2 with the selected Pilot Research Projects. To
achieve its goal, the DRP will provide direct and significant financial support for the PRP and provide the
investigators with access to the expertise and resources of the Shared Resource Core facilities supported by
this P20 planning grant, and other Core facilities available at the Stanley Scott Cancer Center (LSU CC- NO)
and at our partner institutions. The DRP will select and fund a minimum of four (4) PRP over the 36 months
addressing Cancer and Health Disparities. At the completion of this P20 planning grant, we expect that the
PRPs will have developed the necessary data to evolve into competitive Research Projects that will form part
of the future SPORE application. The PRP's will help establish a pipeline of highly competitive research
projects to ensure the long-term sustainability of research in Cancer Health Disparities in Louisiana.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10005255
- **Project number:** 5P20CA233374-03
- **Recipient organization:** LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** RICHARD ALLEN SCRIBNER
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $120,746
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-19 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10005255

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10005255, Developmental Research Program (5P20CA233374-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10005255. Licensed CC0.

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