Cancer prevention and care-delivery research in community settings across Illinois and Indiana
Official title: Carle Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
Funded at Carle Foundation · NIH-11543523 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-based cancer research program is renewing funding to study how prevention, screening, and delivery of cancer care can be better integrated in real-world clinics.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Carle Foundation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Urbana, United States) |
| Project start | August 8, 2014 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,310,779 |
| NIH project number | 4UG1CA189861-12 |
| Project ID | NIH-11543523 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals affected by cancer or at risk within the Carle NCORP region and affiliated centers who participate in community-based research activities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without access to participating clinics or without interest in community-based cancer research may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This program focuses on cancer control and care delivery research within community hospitals and clinics, aiming to make findings easily transferable to other health systems. It partners with nearby centers to recruit diverse patients and healthcare settings, strengthening the region’s research culture. The work includes imaging and biospecimen collection capabilities to support translational insights while staying rooted in everyday clinical practice. Over six years, the goal is to expand participation and ensure community representation in research outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in the community could benefit from improved cancer screening, prevention, and care delivery that are more closely aligned with real-world practice.
How similar studies have gone: Previous NCORP programs have shown that community-based research can improve study participation and applicability of results to real-world care.
Where this research is happening
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Carle Foundation
Urbana, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rowland, Kendrith Martin — Carle Foundation
- Study coordinator: Rowland, Kendrith Martin
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.