Outreach core to connect research with communities in cancer work
Official title: Core 3: Outreach
Funded at Beckman Research Institute/city of Hope · NIH-11415827 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-led program works to bring community input into cancer research and help share findings with patients and communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Beckman Research Institute/city of Hope NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Duarte, United States) |
| Project start | September 22, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $162,062 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA285116-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415827 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients and communities affected by cancers who are open to partnering with researchers and learning about new developments.
✕Less likely to help
If a patient has no access to the community-engagement activities or if the research remains distant from patient care needs, they may not benefit directly.
What this research studies
This grant supports a dedicated Outreach Core that helps bench scientists connect their basic cancer research with community perspectives. It provides training and resources so community stakeholders can engage with UCR-CoHCCC U54 projects, ensuring findings reach people and real-world settings. The effort focuses on two-way learning—bringing community insights into the lab and translating lab results back to communities for better understanding and uptake.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Greater alignment between cancer research and community needs, improving how findings reach patients and care teams.
How similar studies have gone: Previous planning with the P20 period showed that structured community engagement can improve translation and uptake of research findings.
Where this research is happening
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Beckman Research Institute/city of Hope
Duarte, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sistrunk, Christopher M. — Beckman Research Institute/city of Hope
- Study coordinator: Sistrunk, Christopher M.
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.