# Research Education About Cancer and Health (REACH) Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER · 2022 · $164,148

## Abstract

Research Education Core: Research Education About Cancer and Health (REACH Core)
 Core Leaders: Graciela A. Unguez, NMSU; Julian Simon, Fred Hutch
 Core Key Personnel: Ernesto Moralez, NMSU; India Ornelas, Fred Hutch
[The content of this REACH Core is identical in the NMSU and Fred Hutch proposals]
Abstract:
The U54 Partnership requests a third cycle of U54 support for a research education core designed to deliver
the highest impact for the two institutions and the NIH with regard to shared missions for research education in
cancer, health disparities, and preparation of future scientists who will contribute to the diversification of the
biomedical research workforce. This Research Education About Cancer and Health (REACH) Core is
validated by the exceptional success of the educational components collectively known as the Integrated
Training and Evaluation Core (ITREC) in previous U54 Partnership funding cycles. Based on our experience
facilitating undergraduate and graduate research internships, in addition to feedback from the PSC, Study
Section reviewers, and alignment with institutional resources, the proposed REACH Core will expand the
Partnership’s research education portfolio and impact by offering networking and professional development
opportunities for students to be involved in all transdisciplinary aspects of the U54 Partnership. The specific
aims of this Core are to: 1) Implement integrated biomedical research education programs, with an emphasis
on cancer and/or health disparities research, across a spectrum of academic levels to diversify the pipeline of
students from underrepresented (UR) groups in the scientific workforce contributing to biomedical and
population health research; 2) Provide concurrent and on-going support for academic and professional goal
attainment among program participants; 3) Conduct formative assessments to measure strengths and inform
areas for improvement of research education activities to meet the diverse needs of participants; 4) Maintain
and enhance current long-term tracking tools in concert with the Planning & Evaluation Core to offer sustained
scientific advisory support to participants within the U54 Partnership. To achieve these aims, we have
developed a portfolio of eight activities that prioritize the current needs to promote and heighten cancer
research education that is focused on undergraduate and graduate students at both institutions. Specifically,
research-intensive experiences in cancer, cancer health disparities and related biomedical research for
students that participate in Fred Hutch summer internships and students working in labs of funded U54 at the
NMSU campus will be supplemented with additional educational initiatives that include: 1) preparation of an
Individual Development Plan, 2) Responsible Conduct of Research, 3) Strategic Team Science Building
(STSB) activities that provide opportunities for students to be exposed to and engage in team science research
projects and foster...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10462776
- **Project number:** 5U54CA132381-16
- **Recipient organization:** FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Julian Simon
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $164,148
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-09-30 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10462776

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10462776, Research Education About Cancer and Health (REACH) Core (5U54CA132381-16). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10462776. Licensed CC0.

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