Community outreach and education for cancer prevention and early detection
Community Outreach Core (COC)
This program trains and supports community members in California and Florida to share information about prostate, pancreatic, and lung cancer prevention, early detection, and opportunities to join clinical research and donate biospecimens.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Southern California NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11187187 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You can join a Community Engagement Academy that trains people to share cancer information and serve as local ambassadors and advisory members. The program will create and deliver multimedia educational materials to thousands of adults using technology and local partners like churches to reach diverse neighborhoods. The team partners with researchers working on prostate, pancreatic, and lung cancer to increase awareness of screening, clinical trials, and biospecimen donation. You may attend events, access resources online, or help spread information in your own community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults (21+) in the Florida and California catchment areas, including cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, and other residents who want to learn and serve as outreach ambassadors.
Not a fit: People living outside the Florida or California outreach areas, minors under 21, or those seeking direct clinical treatment rather than education and community engagement may not receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could increase timely awareness of prevention and early-detection steps and raise opportunities for patients to join clinical trials or contribute biospecimens.
How similar studies have performed: Similar community engagement and outreach programs have helped raise screening awareness and clinical trial participation in underserved populations, so this approach builds on proven practices.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, UNITED STATES
- University of Southern California — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tsui, Jennifer — University of Southern California
- Study coordinator: Tsui, Jennifer
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.