# Cancer Center Support Grant: Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2021 · $104,166

## Abstract

Abstract
People of color and rural populations in the American South continue to experience disproportionately high
cancer morbidity and mortality, despite decades of efforts to reduce such disparities. Critical to identifying and
addressing the complex biological, social, structural, psychological, and clinical determinants of cancer
disparities is multidisciplinary research that can leverage existing resources, facilitate cross-disciplinary
scientific linkages, and translate evidence into effective interventions and programs that can be implemented in
the real world. In addition, ongoing tracking and development of biospecimen resources and mentoring
networks are needed to enable efficient resource-sharing and identification of opportunities for new scholars—
in particular, from groups that are under-represented in the biomedical sciences, whose diverse expertise and
lived experiences are crucial to moving the needle on cancer outcome disparities. NCI-designated cancer
centers play an essential role in identifying the determinants of disparate cancer outcomes, developing
multicomponent strategies to address these determinants, and supporting the development and sustainment of
biospecimen repositories and other resources across translational basic, clinical, and population science. The
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has
leveraged existing partnerships and collaborations with other cancer centers, minority serving institutions, and
communities across North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to serve as Regional Coordinating Center
for GMaP Region 1 South for the past two years. Region 1 South has thrived in the establishment of
networking and information sharing opportunities through its regional webinars and email newsletters,
identification and support of Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) scholars, and leadership in
connecting under-represented scholars to existing data resources and mentors throughout the network. In this
application, we propose renewing our existing leadership structure, including continued engagement of our
exceptional Steering Committee, to continue to support cancer health disparities research, to extend and
sustain our ongoing biospecimen repositories, to continue to train, mentor, and connect under-represented
scholars to each other and to existing resources and funding opportunities, and to develop a sustainability plan
to maintain Region 1 South infrastructure for disparities research, outreach and education beyond the award.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10372712
- **Project number:** 3P30CA016086-45S3
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** H. Shelton Earp
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $104,166
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1997-06-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10372712

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10372712, Cancer Center Support Grant: Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) (3P30CA016086-45S3). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10372712. Licensed CC0.

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