Carle Community Cancer Care Program (NCORP)
Official title: Carle Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
Funded at Carle Foundation · NIH-11334751 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program brings cancer prevention, screening, and improved care services to people treated at Carle and its community partners.
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, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $2,672,824 |
| NIH project number | 3UG1CA189861-11S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11334751 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people receiving care at Carle, Rush-Copley, or St. Vincent Anderson who have or are at risk for cancer and are willing to take part in prevention, screening, or care-delivery activities.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not receive care at the participating sites, are unable to travel to them, or do not want to share health information or biospecimens may not benefit from this program.
What this research studies
You can join prevention, screening, and care-delivery activities at Carle and partner hospitals in your community so you don't have to travel far for research-related care. The program enrolls patients through primary care and specialty clinics and may ask participants to provide health information, biospecimens, or undergo imaging and surveys. Local clinicians are trained and mentored to run studies so research reflects the area's population, including underrepresented groups. Over the funding period the program aims to expand participation, share useful findings with communities, and implement care improvements that other hospitals can use.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase access to cancer screening and clinical trials and improve how cancer care is delivered in local communities.
How similar studies have gone: Previous NCORP and community oncology programs have increased trial access and produced findings that improved cancer prevention and care in other regions.
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
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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.