New Mexico community cancer research network
The NCI Community Oncology Research Program: The New Mexico NCORP
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · NIH-11336260
This program brings cancer screening, prevention, treatment trials, and outreach to people across New Mexico, especially those in rural and underserved communities.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ALBUQUERQUE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11336260 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From a patient's perspective, this network connects local hospitals, clinics, and community groups with the University of New Mexico to make cancer trials and screening easier to find and join. It uses community-based outreach and partnerships with tribal and rural clinics to raise awareness and make services culturally appropriate and accessible. Patients may access screening, prevention programs, clinical trials, and can donate tissue or health data to help researchers understand cancer differences across populations. The program also builds statewide tissue and data resources to study biological markers and disparities so treatments can be improved for people in New Mexico.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are New Mexico residents with or at risk for cancer who receive care at participating hospitals or clinics, including people from rural, Hispanic, and American Indian communities.
Not a fit: People who live outside the program's New Mexico catchment area or those unwilling to join trials, screening, or provide samples are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could increase access to clinical trials and earlier cancer detection for New Mexicans and help reduce cancer outcome disparities.
How similar studies have performed: National NCORP programs have a track record of improving trial access and enrollment in underserved areas, so this approach builds on proven community-oncology models.
Where this research is happening
ALBUQUERQUE, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR — ALBUQUERQUE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MULLER, CAROLYN Y. — UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- Study coordinator: MULLER, CAROLYN Y.
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.
Conditions: Cancer Control, Cancer Control Science, Cancers