Community-driven cancer projects program
Community Responsive Project
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · NIH-11171399
This program supports local cancer projects designed with community members to improve cancer screening and control for people at higher risk.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BOSTON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11171399 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This program embeds researchers in local communities and uses community advisory boards so residents help set research priorities. It provides funding and infrastructure for academic–community teams to run community-responsive cancer control projects and to apply for larger grants. The initial project focuses on strengthening connections between community health centers and communities to improve breast and cervical cancer screening and address social drivers of health. A partnered review process ensures community perspectives shape which projects get supported.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are community members and patients in the Cancer Center's catchment area—especially those attending partner community health centers or at higher risk for breast or cervical cancer—who want to take part in or advise local cancer control efforts.
Not a fit: People living outside the partner communities or those seeking only immediate clinical treatment rather than community-engaged programs may not see direct benefit from this grant.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could create locally tailored screening and outreach programs that increase early detection and better meet community needs.
How similar studies have performed: Previous community-engaged and advisory board–driven cancer outreach efforts have improved screening and engagement, and this program builds on those established approaches with dedicated funding and partnered review.
Where this research is happening
BOSTON, UNITED STATES
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH — BOSTON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: LEE, REBEKKA MAIRGHREAD — HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Study coordinator: LEE, REBEKKA MAIRGHREAD
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.
Conditions: Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection, Breast cancer screening, Cancer Center, Cancer Control