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

> **NIH NIH P20** · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · 2020 · $47,560

## 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 ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10005326
- **Project number:** 5P20CA202922-04
- **Recipient organization:** LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Lucio Miele
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $47,560
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-21 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10005326

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10005326, 2/2 Southeast Partnership for Improving Research & Training in Cancer Health Disparities (5P20CA202922-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10005326. Licensed CC0.

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