US-Nigerian Center to Speed Cancer Prevention in the Community
Official title: US-Nigerian Cancer Control Center for Research on Implementation Science Excellence (C3-RISE)
Funded at Washington University · NIH-11416435 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A US-Nigerian partnership is testing new, community-based ways to get HPV and HBV vaccines used more widely to prevent cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Louis, United States) |
| Project start | September 19, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $882,451 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA284110-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11416435 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are communities and individuals in Nigeria and the US where HPV or HBV vaccination uptake is low and could benefit from improved outreach and delivery.
✕Less likely to help
If someone is not in a setting where HPV or HBV vaccination is offered or culturally aligned with the intervention, they may see little direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant brings together US and Nigerian researchers to use participatory approaches, like crowdsourcing ideas and apprenticeships, to boost uptake of HPV and HBV vaccines for cancer prevention. The project will serve as a hub to build skills in implementation science and to study how best to put proven cancer-prevention methods into real-world settings. By testing and refining strategies with communities in Nigeria and the US, it aims to show how to sustain effective vaccine delivery over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, people in both countries could experience fewer HPV- and HBV-related cancers through better vaccine access and delivery.
How similar studies have gone: Previous implementation science work with vaccines has shown it can improve uptake when done with community input and capacity-building.
Where this research is happening
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Washington University
Saint Louis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Iwelunmor, Juliet — Washington University
- Study coordinator: Iwelunmor, Juliet
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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.