Hawaii–Pacific breast imaging registry to improve detection for Asian and Native Hawaiian women
Hawaii Pacific Islands Mammography Registry
Creating a regional mammography registry to find imaging signs that help catch invasive and advanced breast cancer earlier in Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander women.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Hawaii at Manoa NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Honolulu, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11473212 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project will build the Hawaii Pacific Islands Mammography Registry by collecting mammograms, clinical details, and cancer outcomes from women across Hawaii and nearby Pacific communities and linking data with the San Francisco Mammography Registry. Researchers will use modern 3‑D mammography images and AI tools to search for image-based biomarkers that predict invasive or advanced breast cancer. The team will compare common risk factors and imaging features across Native Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, and other ethnic groups to understand differences in risk. Your mammogram and health information could help develop screening approaches tailored to underrepresented Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult women (21+) who receive mammography in Hawaii, American Samoa, or other Pacific Island communities—especially Native Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, and other Asian/Pacific Islander backgrounds—are ideal candidates to contribute data or samples.
Not a fit: People who do not get mammograms, who are male, or who live outside the participating regions and clinics are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this registry.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could produce imaging-based risk markers that help tailor screening and detect invasive or advanced breast cancer earlier for Asian and Pacific Islander women.
How similar studies have performed: Large mammography registries like the San Francisco Mammography Registry have successfully linked imaging and outcomes, and applying 3‑D imaging and AI for new image biomarkers is a promising but still-developing approach.
Where this research is happening
Honolulu, United States
- University of Hawaii at Manoa — Honolulu, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shepherd, John Alan — University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Study coordinator: Shepherd, John Alan
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.