Nashville-area cancer community outreach and support
Cancer Outreach Core
This partnership connects local communities, health centers, and researchers to share culturally tailored cancer information, screening access, and research opportunities for people across the 14-county Nashville area.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tennessee State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11190837 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This Community Outreach Core brings Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center together with community organizations across 14 counties around Nashville. They use community-engaged research methods so residents and local groups help design outreach, education, and referral activities. The core delivers culturally tailored cancer information, supports screening and navigation services, and helps connect people to clinical studies and resources. It also tracks community needs and outcomes to adapt programs for neighborhoods with poorer cancer health indicators.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people living in the 14-county Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area, especially individuals from communities with higher cancer burden or limited access to care who want information, screenings, or to join research.
Not a fit: People who live outside the defined 14-county Nashville area or those seeking a specific clinical treatment rather than outreach, education, or referral services may not benefit directly from this core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could increase access to culturally appropriate cancer education, screening, and research participation for underserved communities in the Nashville region.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged outreach programs like this have previously improved screening rates, awareness, and research participation in other regions, so this approach builds on established practices.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- Tennessee State University — Nashville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Selove, Rebecca — Tennessee State University
- Study coordinator: Selove, Rebecca
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.