Capacity building for cancer care and clinical trials at Michigan Community Oncology networks
Official title: Research Capacity Building by a Clinician Scientist within the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium- National Community Oncology Research Program
Funded at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System · NIH-11397711 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A clinician-scientist at a Michigan cancer network is expanding a program to speed up patient access to cancer trials and strengthen collaboration across 40+ sites.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Saint Joseph Mercy Health System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project start | September 16, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $113,202 |
| NIH project number | 5R50CA288382-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397711 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with cancer who receive care at participating community and academic-affiliated centers within the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium network.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not eligible for specific trials or not seeking clinical trial participation may not experience direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a clinician-scientist embedded in a community oncology network to sustain and grow cancer clinical trials. It leverages established relationships across Trinity Health Ann Arbor and more than 40 trial sites to enroll more patients and broaden research participation. The work includes protected research time to advance ongoing trial activity, with a focus on improving enrollment and collaboration with national programs. It also taps into roles in education and leadership to enhance cancer biology and therapeutics knowledge in the community setting. The project aims to translate existing trial capacity into greater patient access and more robust community-based research outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could gain faster access to cutting-edge cancer trials and improved community-based care through expanded trial enrollment and collaboration.
How similar studies have gone: Previous efforts within the MCRC and affiliated programs have demonstrated successful trial enrollment across multiple sites, supporting this approach's feasibility.
Where this research is happening
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Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Ann Arbor, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dib, Elie G — Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
- Study coordinator: Dib, Elie G
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.