Cancer outreach and education for rural New Mexico and central Washington communities
Official title: Outreach Core
Funded at New Mexico State University Las Cruces · NIH-11190926 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program works with rural communities along the US–Mexico border, northwestern New Mexico, and central Washington to improve cancer education, screening, and community-led health activities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New Mexico State University Las Cruces NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Las Cruces, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2007 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $237,909 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA132383-18 |
| Project ID | NIH-11190926 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are residents, patients, caregivers, or community leaders from rural and medically underserved areas of the US–Mexico border region, northwestern New Mexico, and central Washington.
✕Less likely to help
People living outside the targeted regions or seeking experimental cancer treatments rather than education, screening, or community programs are unlikely to benefit directly from this outreach.
What this research studies
You would be invited to join local community groups that help shape cancer education, screening, and outreach so efforts fit your needs. The team partners with Community Action Boards and local organizations to co-develop culturally appropriate materials, workshops, and screening events. Activities focus on capacity building in medically underserved, rural areas and aim to increase local knowledge and access to cancer services. These community-driven projects are designed to be acceptable, sustainable, and led by residents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase access to cancer information and screenings and help communities detect cancer earlier and get better support.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier phases of this Outreach Core built trusted community partnerships and produced co-developed education and screening projects, indicating the approach has shown promising results.
Where this research is happening
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New Mexico State University Las Cruces
Las Cruces, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stimatze, Tamara — New Mexico State University Las Cruces
- Study coordinator: Stimatze, Tamara
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.