Community outreach to help people join cancer clinical trials and genomics research
Outreach Core
Trained community navigators will use easy-to-understand printed materials and tablet-based content to help people with cancer and their communities learn about and take part in clinical trials and cancer genomics research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164587 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program trains lay community navigators to deliver two types of toolkits—simple printed materials and locally tailored tablet-based media—to explain clinical trials and cancer genomics. Navigators provide practical help such as scheduling, transportation support, and answers to questions about privacy, trust, and safety. Outreach is delivered in both rural and urban community health centers and academic sites within the Partnership catchment areas, including Alabama. Project staff use a logic-model-based evaluation to track whether the tools increase awareness and actual participation in trials and genomics studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults affected by cancer or community members in the program's catchment area who want assistance learning about or joining clinical trials and cancer genomics studies.
Not a fit: Patients who already have full access to research navigation services or those not interested in research participation may not get added benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could make it easier for people with cancer—especially in underserved areas—to understand and join clinical trials and genomic research.
How similar studies have performed: Similar patient-navigation and community outreach programs have improved research awareness and recruitment, though applying these methods specifically to cancer genomics with tablet-tailored toolkits is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nolan, Timiya S — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Nolan, Timiya S
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.