Administrative Core for CARIB-CARES cancer control collaboration
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr · NIH-11405519 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A coordinating center will support a Caribbean cancer control research ecosystem to improve how extreme weather and pollution affect cancer prevention and care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Juan, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $411,322 |
| NIH project number | 5P20CA294096-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11405519 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Community members and cancer patients in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, and researchers in the Caribbean, who would benefit from improved cancer control infrastructure and engagement.
✕Less likely to help
Patients seeking direct, individual experimental therapies are unlikely to benefit from this administrative and capacity-building grant.
What this research studies
The Administrative Core coordinates multiple institutions across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with partners in Florida and Arizona, to run CARIB-CARES. It provides infrastructure, governance, and operational support for projects and cores focused on cancer control, community engagement, and capacity building. The aim is to strengthen research capacity in the Caribbean and guide risk reduction and mitigation for cancer in the context of environmental hazards. The Core emphasizes collaboration, communication, training, and sustainable program management to enable impactful, translational cancer control work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Stronger regional cancer control research could lead to better prevention, early detection, and response to environmental hazards affecting cancer outcomes in Caribbean communities.
How similar studies have gone: Past center and administrative core grants have successfully built multi-site collaboration and accelerated cancer control research in regional networks.
Where this research is happening
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Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr
San Juan, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ortiz, Ana Patricia — Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr
- Study coordinator: Ortiz, Ana Patricia
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.