# Community Engagement Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $242,027

## Abstract

Summary
The reasons for increased incidence and mortality due to prostate cancer in African-American men could be
due to inherent biological differences and/or socio-economic reasons. Combined strategies based on basic
biological research and community outreach programs are required to combat this disease in the African-
American community. The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) focuses on
reducing the burden of prostate cancer disparities through research, outreach, and education. In an effort to
provide information on health disparities, which disproportionally affects the African-American population,
CCRTD established a Community Outreach/Education Core in 2005 as part of its research efforts. Prostate
cancer has a devastating effect on the health of African-American men; consequently it is of great concerns for
CCRTD. Since the inception of the Core, CCRTD has served as a bridge to the community and as an advocate
for action that promotes prostate health improvement. CCRTD also hosts one of the largest group of basic
research scientists in the area of prostate cancer cell and molecular biology. As part of its research activities,
CCRTD organizes weekly invited speaker seminars and journal club series and host a biennial national
prostate cancer symposium on CAU campus. These venues play a significant role in exchange of scientific
information at the local and national level. We will engage our community partners in the day-to-day function of
CCRTD and will seek input from community to guide basic research at the Center. The proposed Research
Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program, Community Engagement and Dissemination (CED) core will
combine both strengths of CCRTD and create an infrastructure for development of constant interactions
between various communities with the focus on the development of the best practices for the elimination of
prostate cancer health disparities.
The Core proposes to build upon already established relationships in the community to provide researchers
and community members with the recognized need of community engagement in academia, where the value of
research evidence and community wisdom will provide effective strategies to address health disparities. This
multi-faceted approach will ensure the Center’s meaningful community participation in research, training, and
dissemination activities. Recognizing that effective community partnerships are constructed over time through
trust, respect, and commitment, the strategies and tasks of the Core will be to foster and support the
emergence of community engaged or participatory research relationships.
The CCRTD is committed to reducing disparities in cancer burdens among minority population groups and to
achieving health equality through its programmatic education and dissemination strategies. The Core plans to
expand these community education activities to increase prostate cancer awareness among African-American
men. In addition, t...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9986025
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007590-33
- **Recipient organization:** CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Kimberly E. Davis
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $242,027
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9986025

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9986025, Community Engagement Core (5U54MD007590-33). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9986025. Licensed CC0.

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