# Outreach Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2020 · $109,562

## Abstract

Outreach Core
Abstract
Low socioeconomic and minority populations (Black and Hispanic/Latinos) lag behind in research inclusion.
Without them important definitive conclusions regarding their health cannot be achieved. Their inclusion is
needed for the development of prevention and intervention programs, to increase screening participation,
ensure follow-up with relevant cancer guidelines, and increase participation in clinical and prevention trials
that will ultimately benefit all members of the Hispanic/Latino and Black communities. The goal of the
Outreach Core in the Florida-California Cancer Research, Education & Engagement Health Equity Center’s
(CARE2) is to support the Center’s investigators engaged in prostate and pancreatic cancer research by
providing mechanisms for community input as well as for the dissemination of scientific information to high
risk communities, and engagement in U54 activities. The OC will function as a two-way bridge between our
two main communities of focus, Blacks and Hispanic/Latinos in each coast (Florida/California), and will
facilitate integration of ideas, collaboration, inclusion into the research and dissemination of information to
community residents, partners, key opinion leaders and policy makers. We will also evaluate the impact of
our activities at the community level. Our team has over 20 years’ experience working in community
engaged research in both the East and West coast of the country with various population groups, including
Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos of various country origins, Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and low
socioeconomic status Non-Hispanic Whites. We will bring this expertise as a group to this core to support the
work at the community level of the U54 by; 1) adapting and testing the UF Global Cancer Advocacy Training
program to train a cadre of cancer science advocates in both the East and West Coast; 2) partnering with
CaRE2 project investigators and Research Education Core and the USC CTSI and related Cancer Centers to
develop and disseminate tailored, culturally relevant and language specific educational materials for the
cancers targeted by the partnership projects; 3) partnering with the CaRE2 Shared Resource Core, CaRE2
Research Education Core, UF CTSI Health Street and USC CTSI Community Engagement Core and FAMU
Latino Health Initiative for Better Research and Education to disseminate research results to stakeholders
with an interest in Black and Hispanic/Latino populations and prostate and pancreatic cancer; 4) evaluating
the reach and impact of all the OC educational materials, training programs, and outreach and engagement
activities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10006128
- **Project number:** 5U54CA233465-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- **Principal Investigator:** LOURDES A. BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $109,562
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-19 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10006128

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10006128, Outreach Core (5U54CA233465-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10006128. Licensed CC0.

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