Morehouse, Tuskegee & UAB cancer partnership
Official title: 2/3 Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/ University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership
Funded at Tuskegee University · NIH-11171751 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program brings Morehouse, Tuskegee, and UAB together to boost cancer research, training, and community outreach for people in underserved Southern communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tuskegee University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tuskegee Institute, United States) |
| Project start | September 28, 2005 |
| Project end | August 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,222,368 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA118623-20 |
| Project ID | NIH-11171751 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People with cancer—especially breast cancer patients—and residents of underserved communities in Alabama and the surrounding Southeast who want to participate in research or outreach activities are most likely to be involved.
✕Less likely to help
People without cancer or those living far outside the partnership's regional service area are unlikely to see direct benefits from this program.
What this research studies
You would see these three institutions working together to run shared research projects, train new cancer researchers, and carry out community outreach and education. The partnership supports cores for administration, outreach, research education, and evaluation, plus shared resources in bioethics and biostatistics. Current pilot projects include studies such as looking at how tumor cell density in breast cancer relates to gene patterns, while other pilots develop new community-focused research. Over time the program aims to create more local clinical opportunities and build research capacity where access has been limited.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the partnership could increase access to relevant cancer studies, improve care options in underserved areas, and lead to discoveries that reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Community-focused cancer partnerships and capacity-building programs have previously improved trial participation and local research, while some pilot projects in molecular tumor characterization remain more experimental.
Where this research is happening
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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee Institute, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Turner, Timothy — Tuskegee University
- Study coordinator: Turner, Timothy
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.