# Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2021 · $21,479

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Despite evidence in favor of integrating genomics into population-level cancer prevention and control approaches
through precision public health, there has been limited translation of this approach. Drawing from the two related
but distinct fields – of precision medicine and public health – debate on what the common priorities are for
precision public health persists. As a result, precision health scientists and public health researchers alike are at
risk of missing an opportunity to improve public health and cancer prevention through precision medicine. Given
that the field is still emerging, there are limited opportunities for investigators to come together, to form
collaborations and to build capacity for research. Thus, our goal for this R13 application is to convene a
transdisciplinary conference for leaders and early stage investigators who work in this field to support capacity
building in transdisciplinary precision public health research, with a focus in oncology. Our target audience
includes early career investigators in precision public health who are in a pivotal moment in their career for
establishing professional networks and identifying research priorities. Our specific aims for the conference are
to: (1) Increase knowledge about precision public health among participants by learning from experts in the field
of precision public health through seminars and question and answer sessions; (2) Identify transdisciplinary
research priorities for precision public health through a consensus-building workshop; and (3) Develop an
ongoing professional network of precision public health researchers to facilitate future precision public health
research, training, and practice. Through this conference, early career investigators from around the world will
convene to gain new content expertise, to develop key research priorities for the field, and to establish an ongoing
collaborative network to advance precision public health research in the field of oncology. Our long-term goal,
beyond this initial conference, is to provide a platform for early career investigators interested in precision public
health to come together on an annual basis, with supplemental quarterly webinars, to support the development
of precision public health.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10237692
- **Project number:** 1R13CA261073-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Megan C. Roberts
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $21,479
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-07-16 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10237692

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10237692, Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health (1R13CA261073-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10237692. Licensed CC0.

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