# Population Science Program > **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2024 · $52,749 ## Abstract 13.0 Abstract: Population Science (PS) Program The overall goals of the PS Program are to identify determinants of cancer etiology, cancer-related behavior, and outcomes, and to translate basic discovery into behavioral interventions to prevent and control cancer. To achieve these goals, the program focuses on three aims: Aim 1: Epidemiology of infection- and hormone- related cancers, to identify the molecular, genetic, and lifestyle determinants of infection- and hormone-related cancers in the United States and globally; Aim 2: Equity in cancer prevention and early detection, to identify psychosocial influences on cancer-related health behaviors and to develop and evaluate interventions that foster recommended cancer-related behaviors, particularly in medically underserved populations; and Aim 3: Cancer outcomes, to identify mechanisms of cancer treatment-related pain and to characterize individual-, treatment-, and community-level influences on disparities in cancer outcomes. The PS Program has 41 members, including 24 full members and 17 associate members, who conduct cancer-focused research supported by $7.7 million annual direct cost funding ($10.1 million total), including $0.92 million (12%) from NCI and $5.3 million from other peer-reviewed sources. PS Program members receive $1.4 million annually from non–peer-reviewed funding sources. During this funding period, PS members authored 396 cancer-related publications, of which 23% resulted from intraprogrammatic, 15% from interprogrammatic, and 4% from intra and interprogrammatic collaborations. Of these publications, 85% include collaborations with external investigators, reflecting the high national impact of the PS Program. Of the PS publications, 10% have an impact factor ≥10. PS faculty make extensive use of the Biostatistics (BSS) and Genomics (GSS) shared services and provide extensive training opportunities. The PS Program has a strong focus on cancer disparities and on research serving individuals in the UMGCCC catchment area. This includes a close relationship with Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) to prioritize catchment area cancer research, conduct community cancer control activities, and integrate COE into PS research. ## Key facts - **NIH application ID:** 10916239 - **Project number:** 5P30CA134274-17 - **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE - **Principal Investigator:** JOANNE F DORGAN - **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.) - **Funding institute:** NIH - **Fiscal year:** 2024 - **Award amount:** $52,749 - **Award type:** 5 - **Project period:** 2008-08-08 → 2026-08-31 ## Primary source NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10916239 ## Citation > US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10916239, Population Science Program (5P30CA134274-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10916239. Licensed CC0. --- *[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*