# Population Sciences and Health Disparities Program

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · 2022 · $105,047

## Abstract

POPULATION SCIENCES AND HEALTH DISPARITIES PROGRAM (PSHD)
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The central theme of the Population Sciences and Health Disparities Program (PSHD) is to conduct impactful
research to prevent and/or reduce the cancer burden in the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
(UCDCCC) catchment area and beyond. The Program brings together basic scientists, biostatisticians,
epidemiologists, health disparities researchers, and clinicians to study the factors that affect cancer occurrence
in human populations with the goal of reducing avoidable cancer incidence, morbidity, mortality, and to improve
the quality of life for those affected by cancer (i.e., survivors and their families). PSHD has two Specific Aims
that frames and ties its member’s research contributions. Aim 1 is to discover etiological factors for cancer
occurrence and advanced disease to mitigate health disparities. Aim 2 is to evaluate determinants and
interventions to improve cancer outcomes and inform evidence-based practices. Theresa Keegan, PhD, MS
(cancer epidemiologist) and Diana Miglioretti, PhD (biostatistician) are co-leaders for PSHD. The Program’s
research portfolio spans the cancer control continuum, from cancer etiology, primary prevention, screening,
and diagnosis, to treatment, surveillance, and outcomes research. PSHD has 17 full members from four
schools/colleges and eight departments at UC Davis. PSHD’s total cancer relevant funding is $5.9M annual
direct cost, including $3.2M in peer-reviewed and $1.4M in NCI funding. The total number of publications is
438 of which 20% are intra-programmatic, 24% inter-programmatic, 66% multi-institutional, and 21% published
in high impact journals. The UCDCCC has deployed measures to increase cancer-related funding including the
strategic recruitment of two senior faculty members who will bring new team science grants to the Program.
Additionally, the UCDCCC provides discretionary funding support to the PSHD, providing its leadership the
ability to support more pilot projects that will enhance the Program’s impact.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10492559
- **Project number:** 5P30CA093373-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Theresa H M Keegan
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $105,047
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2002-07-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10492559

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10492559, Population Sciences and Health Disparities Program (5P30CA093373-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10492559. Licensed CC0.

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