CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVIC

前列腺癌研究、教育和社区服务卓越中心

• 批准号: 7504087
• 负责人: Shafiq A Khan
• 金额: $ 127.86万
• 依托单位: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-30 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7504087
• 关键词: CENTER; EXCELLENCE; PROSTATE; CANCER; RESEARCH

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) was established in 1999 at Clark Atlanta University to carry-out basic research in cancer biology and drug discovery. In 2004, the CCRTD decided to concentrate in the area of prostate cancer due to disproportionately higher incidence and mortality rate of this disease in African-American men. The current proposal requests support to establish a Center of Excellence in prostate cancer research, education and community education. The main objectives of this center will be 1) To carry out high quality basic research in cell and molecular biology of prostate cancer and to identify underlying biological reasons for racial disparities, 2) To establish a research training program for undergraduate and graduate students to provide research training in the area of prostate cancer and hence increase the number of minority (primarily African-American) scientists in this area of research, 3) To establish a community-based educational program for raising awareness on prevention, screening, early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. This goal will be achieved in collaboration with Clark Atlanta University Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social Work, Division of Communication Arts and Midtown Urology Educational Foundation. In the Research Core, we propose three research projects and 6 pilot projects focusing on prostate cancer cell and molecular biology and racial disparities. In the Training Core, we are requesting support for training of three graduate and 5 undergraduate students in the area of cancer biology and community service. In the Community Outreach/Education Core, we are requesting support to establish community events for free health screening for African-American men, for holding "Town Hall" educational meetings to be broadcast by the CAU-TV and radio stations, to develop public service announcements, and for hosting community events in conjunction with our annual national symposium on prostate cancer. The overall activities of the center will be monitored by the Administrative Core. The activities of the Administrative Core will be overseen by the Institutional (IAC), External (EAC) and Local External (LEAC) Advisory Committees. The long term goals of the center will be to understand the biology of prostate cancer, to increase the number of African-American scientists in cancer research, and to educate the African-American community in the areas of prostate cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.

描述（由申请人提供）：癌症研究和治疗开发中心（CCRTD）于1999年在克拉克亚特兰大大学成立，旨在开展癌症生物学和药物发现的基础研究。 2004 年，由于前列腺癌在非裔美国男性中的发病率和死亡率不成比例地较高，CCRTD 决定将重点放在前列腺癌领域。当前的提案要求支持建立一个前列腺癌研究、教育和社区教育卓越中心。该中心的主要目标是：1）在前列腺癌的细胞和分子生物学方面开展高质量的基础研究，并找出种族差异的潜在生物学原因，2）为本科生和研究生建立研究培训计划，以提供前列腺癌领域的研究培训，从而增加该研究领域的少数族裔（主要是非裔美国人）科学家的数量，3) 建立一个以社区为基础的教育计划，以提高对预防、筛查、早期发现和治疗的认识前列腺癌。这一目标将与克拉克亚特兰大大学惠特尼·M·杨社会工作学院、传播艺术系和中城泌尿科教育基金会合作实现。在研究核心中，我们提出了三个研究项目和 6 个试点项目，重点关注前列腺癌细胞和分子生物学以及种族差异。在培训核心中，我们请求为癌症生物学和社区服务领域的三名研究生和五名本科生的培训提供支持。在社区外展/教育核心方面，我们请求支持开展社区活动，为非裔美国男性提供免费健康检查，举办由 CAU 电视台和广播电台播放的“市政厅”教育会议，发展公共服务公告，以及与我们的年度前列腺癌全国研讨会一起举办社区活动。该中心的整体活动将由行政核心进行监督。行政核心的活动将受到机构 (IAC)、外部 (EAC) 和地方外部 (LEAC) 咨询委员会的监督。该中心的长期目标是了解前列腺癌的生物学，增加从事癌症研究的非裔美国科学家的数量，并在前列腺癌预防、早期检测和治疗领域对非裔美国人社区进行教育。