# Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences

> **NIH NIH P30** · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $39,772

## Abstract

CANCER PREVENTION AND POPULATION SCIENCES (CPPS) PROGRAM
PROJECT SUMMARY
The mission of the Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences (CPPS) Program is to conduct exceptional
translational research in cancer prevention and control. CPPS achieves this goal by promoting and facilitating
innovative, multi-disciplinary scientific interactions focused on reducing cancer incidence, morbidity and
mortality, and improving cancer outcomes. CPPS membership is comprised of nationally and internationally
recognized scientists with expertise that spans the cancer continuum. The setting of CPPS' research priorities
includes promoting scientific inquiry directed at addressing the cancer prevention and control needs of the people
and communities of the Houston, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), our catchment area (CA). This
includes special emphasis to facilitate the conduct of research that addresses the cancer health disparities
specific to our CA. Following extensive strategic planning and exceptional targeted recruitments, we have
focused and expanded our research efforts to reflect our expertise and the urgent needs of our CA into 3 Specific
Aims as foundational to CPPS research.
Aim 1 (Cancer Etiology and Primary Prevention) encompasses our scientific breadth and depth in the genetic
and environmental causes of childhood and adult cancers and aims to advance risk assessment and guide
primary prevention efforts. Aim 2 (Secondary Prevention and Cancer Outcomes Research) combines our
outstanding secondary prevention and outcomes research to advance early detection, predictive, prognostic,
behavioral, and surgical measures of cancer outcomes. Included are innovative behavioral interventions to
reduce the negative consequences of cancer in our CA via individual, family, and community engagement. CPPS
is also the programmatic home for national experts in quantitative methods and risk modeling (Aim 3). Their work
integrates biomedical data and computational models to enable precision-based cancer prevention and improve
cancer outcomes.
CPPS has 35 Research and 14 Clinical members representing multiple scientific disciplines. Many of our
members have research interests spanning 2, or even all 3 Specific Aims. CPPS members have been successful
in obtaining independent funding to support their research: 100% of our Research members have peer-reviewed
cancer-related research grants or contracts, resulting in a research portfolio (annual direct) totaling $17.5
million, of which $16.2 million is peer reviewed, $4.0 million is from NCI, and $9.6 million from other peer
reviewed funding with $7.1 of that from CPRIT. During the current funding period, CPPS Program members
published 1208 papers, of which 26% were intra-programmatic, 21% were inter-programmatic, and 40% were
inter-institutional. About 37% of the publications are in journals with an impact factor above 5, and 13% are
above 10. Our leaders are nationally and internationally recognized, and our member...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10239132
- **Project number:** 5P30CA125123-15
- **Recipient organization:** BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** MELISSA L. BONDY
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $39,772
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10239132

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10239132, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences (5P30CA125123-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10239132. Licensed CC0.

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