Planning and Evaluation Core for the Ponce-Moffitt Cancer Center Partnership
Official title: Planning and Evaluation Core
Funded at Ponce School of Medicine · NIH-11418531 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports a planning and evaluation hub that helps track progress, ensure accountability, and guide strategic decisions for a cancer center partnership that includes research, education, and community outreach.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ponce School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ponce, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2012 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $576,866 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA163071-14 |
| Project ID | NIH-11418531 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable; this grant is about program evaluation and coordination within a cancer center partnership and does not recruit patients.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient participation is expected for this core.
What this research studies
The Planning and Evaluation Core coordinates how the Ponce Health Sciences University and Moffitt Cancer Center collaborate to meet their goals. It uses structured evaluation methods to connect aims with activities, outputs, and outcomes, ensuring resources are used effectively. It maintains advisory groups, develops logic models, and partners with biostatistics and data teams to monitor progress and inform leadership and funders.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it strengthens the partnership’s ability to deliver meaningful cancer research, improve education, and enhance community outreach.
How similar studies have gone: Many cancer centers use planning and evaluation cores to optimize collaboration and accountability, with positive impacts on program outcomes.
Where this research is happening
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Ponce School of Medicine
Ponce, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saavedra, Harold I — Ponce School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Saavedra, Harold I
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.