How where you live affects colorectal cancer outcomes over time
Official title: Time-varying relationships between built environment factors, colon and rectum cancer prognosis, and survival
Funded at Ohio State University · NIH-11322097 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This research looks at how a person’s home environment and neighborhood changes over time relate to colorectal cancer prognosis and survival, especially among Black patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | May 1, 2022 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $495,698 |
| NIH project number | 5R37CA259642-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11322097 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with colorectal cancer, particularly Black individuals and other racial/ethnic groups affected by disparities, whose residential histories and follow-up data can be analyzed.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without access to comprehensive residential history or registry data may have limited relevance to this study.
What this research studies
The study will use new methods to map people’s residential histories and assess neighborhood features that may influence CRC outcomes. Researchers will connect housing and built-environment data with cancer registry records to explore time-varying exposures. The goal is to identify environmental factors that could explain survival disparities and point to targets for intervention. The work is focused on understanding how place and time interact with cancer prognosis in diverse populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could guide policies and community-level actions to reduce CRC mortality disparities and improve survivorship.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research has linked neighborhood factors to cancer outcomes, but this project emphasizes time-varying residential histories and novel auditing methods for deeper insight.
Where this research is happening
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Ohio State University
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Plascak, Jesse John — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Plascak, Jesse John
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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.