Center linking groups that look at how environmental exposures affect cancer risk
Coordinating Center for the Cohorts for Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk Program
This project helps different research groups work together to learn how chemical and physical exposures in the environment may increase cancer risk for people in diverse communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Wisconsin-Madison NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Madison, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11303315 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This center organizes and supports multiple large groups of people (cohorts) who share health information and biological samples so researchers can look for links between environmental exposures and cancer. The coordinating center manages data and sample sharing, standardizes methods across studies, and helps teams run combined analyses. It works with community partners to include diverse populations and to share findings back with participants and stakeholders. By making it easier for teams to collaborate, the center aims to speed up discoveries about which exposures raise cancer risk.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who are enrolled in or willing to join one of the participating cohort studies that collect exposure information, health data, or biological samples are the ideal candidates for participation.
Not a fit: People who are not enrolled in any participating cohort or who cannot provide exposure or health information would not directly benefit from this coordinating center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could pinpoint environmental exposures that raise cancer risk so communities and health systems can focus prevention and reduce exposure-related cancers.
How similar studies have performed: Similar multi-cohort consortia have previously helped identify environmental cancer risks, so this project builds on established collaborative models.
Where this research is happening
Madison, United States
- University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cadmusbertram, Lisa Anne — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Study coordinator: Cadmusbertram, Lisa Anne
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 below.