# Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations Program-15

> **NIH NIH R25** · CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK · 2021 · $79,633

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
This is a transfer application for years 12-15 of this summer research training program in Cancer Epidemiology
for public health graduate students. This is a 4-month summer field research experience in foreign countries
and among minority populations in the U.S. There are few cancer epidemiologists who have the skills and
experience to implement studies in ethnically diverse settings, whether in other countries or among migrant
and minority populations in this country. Our faculty and field collaborators have the experience to provide
expert field research training and mentorship.
The objective of this proposal is to continue developing and implementing a summer research program to
prepare graduate students from accredited U.S. schools and programs of public health in the field of cancer
epidemiology in special populations. A new feature of this renewal application is increasing the number of
annual positions from 10 to 15. To achieve this objective, the following specific aims are proposed:
1. Recruit and select first-year MPH and PhD students to fill 15 positions during each year of the 5-year grant
 renewal period.
2. Maintain and enhance the infrastructure developed in the past 11 years that supports students in summer
 field research experiences in cancer epidemiology in special populations. A new innovation in this
 application is the development of a new 2-day session on career development and employment in the last
 week of the summer research experience.
3. Maintain and increase the pool of faculty mentors and off-campus field site research mentors developed
 in the past 11 years.
4. Maintain and enhance review and oversight functions of a Cancer Epidemiology Research Training
 Advisory Committee.
5. Maintain and enhance the process and outcome evaluation and long-termtracking.
This program will continue to define cancer epidemiology in special populations as a future career discipline for
students in the field of epidemiology. Our evaluation shows a high level of productivity for our graduates,
particularly in their publications and their career directions. The successful implementation of this program will
continue to provide a source of skilled professionals needed to carry out cancer epidemiology research in
special populations.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10306972
- **Project number:** 3R25CA112383-15S1
- **Recipient organization:** CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
- **Principal Investigator:** Amr Soliman
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $79,633
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-11-21 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10306972

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10306972, Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations Program-15 (3R25CA112383-15S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10306972. Licensed CC0.

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