# CHERP Cancer Research Education Program

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · 2023 · $525,247

## Abstract

CSUF/UCI-CFCCC Cancer Health Equity Research Partnership (CHERP) 
 Cancer Research Education Program (CREP): Abstract 
The long-term goal of the Cancer-Related Education Program (CREP) is to increase the diversity of the cancer 
research workforce by training undergraduate and master’s graduate students in cancer health disparities- 
related research efforts, especially those from underrepresented groups. This objective will be accomplished 
through providing education in the cancer health disparities field, including established facts as well as the 
newest research exploring the interrelationships of biological components, socioeconomic factors, cultural 
aspects, nutrition, stress, and the environment that result in certain groups bearing a disproportionate burden 
of cancer. A profound understanding of the biological bases of cancer as well as of cancer disparities aspects 
such as differences in incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality, quality of life while on treatment, length 
of survivorship, and access to diagnosis will inspire students to pursue research career on these topics and 
result in a highly diverse pool of highly talented future scientists from different backgrounds. The proposed 
CSUF/UCI-CFCCC partnership is particularly suited for this goal because of our ethnically diverse student 
populations and the high number of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. CREP will consist of a 5- 
term (undergraduates) or 3-term (graduates) path that will provide a comprehensive education. The specific 
aims of the CREP are to: 1. Develop coursework paths and research experiences focused on cancer disparities 
and other cancer topics; 2. Create synergistic educational components such as community building activities 
and travel to research conferences; and 3. Establish outreach opportunities that help prepare CREP students 
to succeed in transitioning to higher degree programs and inform faculty and students outside of the program 
about the need to research and mitigate cancer health disparities. To accomplish these aims, we will undertake 
a robust association between the two institutions. The educational paths will include instruction in basic 
concepts and the newest research on cancer and cancer disparities. CREP scholars will also experience 
summer research training in a laboratory of their choice within a rich list of opportunities at CSUF or UCI. In 
addition to the documented benefits of supplemental coursework and research training, CREP students will 
benefit from opportunities and experiences, offering them a variety of identity and community building activities 
as well as travel to research conferences. Several outreach activities will be organized at CSUF and UCI to 
disseminate information about the program and the importance of cancer research and cancer disparities. The 
evaluation will capture the number of students progressing through these activities, monitor their progress and 
relationships with faculty...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10917460
- **Project number:** 3P20CA253254-03S2
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Sora P Tanjasiri
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $525,247
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2021-09-23 → 2025-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10917460

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10917460, CHERP Cancer Research Education Program (3P20CA253254-03S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10917460. Licensed CC0.

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