Expanding access to NCI clinical trials and quality cancer care in the Southeast
NCI Community Oncology Research Program 2025 Extension Request
This program brings National Cancer Institute clinical trials and proven cancer-care practices to patients treated at community hospitals and clinics across six Southeastern states.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Southeast Clinical Oncol Res Consortium NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Winston-Salem, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11335107 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you get cancer and are treated at a local hospital or clinic in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia, this program helps offer NCI-sponsored clinical trials and evidence-based care closer to home. A network of 21 community members, 93 treatment sites, 230 investigators, and 160 research staff works with an operations center in Winston-Salem to coordinate trials and protect patients. Each community has a research coordinator and a responsible investigator to manage study activities and human subjects protections. The program also runs a Young Investigator Mentoring Program to grow local clinical research expertise that supports patients over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients receiving cancer care at participating community hospitals or clinics in the six-state Southeast catchment area who meet the specific eligibility rules for a given trial or care-delivery project are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who live outside the catchment area, whose cancer type is not covered by available trials, or who do not meet trial eligibility criteria are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could give more patients easier local access to clinical trials and standardized, evidence-based cancer care that may improve outcomes and reduce disparities.
How similar studies have performed: Previous NCI community oncology programs have successfully increased patient enrollment in clinical trials and brought care-delivery research into community settings.
Where this research is happening
Winston-Salem, United States
- Southeast Clinical Oncol Res Consortium — Winston-Salem, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Irvin, William J — Southeast Clinical Oncol Res Consortium
- Study coordinator: Irvin, William J
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.