# Administrative and Engagement Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $175,097

## Abstract

Nigeria is at a crossroads in its cancer control response. On the one hand, the country remains an epicenter of
a growing cancer crisis. On the other hand, there are existing guidelines (e.g., the National Cancer Control
Plan2 by the Nigerian Ministry of Health, the Costing for Cervical Cancer Elimination in Nigeria by the World
Health Organization,3 a Society-wide guideline for cervical cancer elimination,4 and a recent National Strategic
Framework on vaccines for cancer control).5 These have accelerated the tempo and created new opportunities
to achieve the country's vision for reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer in Nigeria. As a result, to
support novel partnerships within and beyond traditional clinical services, including in community settings and
non-health sector organizations, we propose the US-Nigerian Cancer Control Center for Research on
Implementation Science and Equity (C3-RISE) Administration and Engagement Core (AEC). Our overarching
goal is to improve cancer control in Nigeria and exert a sustained impact on public health in partnership with
key stakeholders. Our proposed U54 Center brings together a transdisciplinary research team to meaningfully
collaborate with key stakeholders, including individuals, communities, and local and state ministries of health.
The U54 program will foster a Nigerian implementation science (IS) program to optimize the implementation of
vaccines for cancer control efforts in Nigeria. The AEC will be responsible for the overall administration,
coordination, and management of the Center and communication with the NIH. It will foster collaboration
between researchers and key stakeholders and provide critical infrastructure for equitable implementation of
evidence-based vaccines (i.e. human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for cervical cancer and hepatitis B (HepB)
vaccines for liver cancer) for cancer control. We will also set a national and global standard for cutting-edge
participatory IS research approaches9 in a resource-constrained setting that accelerates the adoption,
adaptation, and sustainability of effective cancer control interventions in Nigeria. Our specific aims are: 1) To
coordinate project management of the center wide-activities using agile methods; 2) To serve as a community
engagement hub for IS in Nigeria using crowdsourcing methods; and 3) To evaluate Center's milestones and
overall progress. By providing an infrastructure that facilitates Center-wide communications, operations,
community outreach and evaluation, the AEC will serve as a central focal point to reinforce the overall vision of
reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer while advancing the role of IS for equitable cancer control in
Nigeria.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10931741
- **Project number:** 5U54CA284110-02
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Juliet Iwelunmor
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $175,097
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-09-19 → 2028-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10931741

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10931741, Administrative and Engagement Core (5U54CA284110-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10931741. Licensed CC0.

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