Nashville-area cancer outreach and community partnership
Official title: Cancer Community Outreach Core
Funded at Meharry Medical College · NIH-11189638 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A local partnership connects hospitals, universities, and community groups to share culturally tailored cancer information and support people in the Nashville area.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Meharry Medical College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | September 26, 2011 |
| Project end | August 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $85,905 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA163069-15 |
| Project ID | NIH-11189638 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are residents, caregivers, and community organizations within the 14-county Nashville-Davidson Metropolitan Statistical Area, especially those from communities experiencing higher cancer burden.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the specified Nashville-area counties or who need direct clinical treatments or experimental therapies may not benefit directly from this outreach core.
What this research studies
As someone living in the Nashville region, this program brings together Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and local community organizations to work as equal partners on cancer issues. The team uses community-engaged methods to listen to local needs, co-design outreach activities, and deliver culturally relevant education and resources across a 14-county area. Activities include outreach, education, and helping link people to screening, prevention, and support services, with special focus on communities with poorer cancer outcomes. The core tracks what outreach is done and who it reaches so the partners can improve their programs over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, people in underserved Nashville-area communities could get better access to clear, culturally appropriate cancer information, screening, and local support services.
How similar studies have gone: Other community-engaged outreach programs have increased screening, awareness, and trust in cancer services, so this approach builds on established, successful methods while tailoring them locally.
Where this research is happening
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Meharry Medical College
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Erves, Jennifer C. — Meharry Medical College
- Study coordinator: Erves, Jennifer C.
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.