Partnership
This a National Cancer Institute-funded Partnership whose goal is to reduce the burden of cancer among Hispanic/Latino communities in San Diego and Imperial Counties. We accomplish this by building research and research education capacity and by continuing to improve outreach and education to underserved communities in our area, with a special emphasis on Hispanics/Latinos
Our Partnership is comprised of three main components with the following objectives.
Research
To develop support cancer research by funding state-of-the-art research projects in order to: Develop cancer research capacity at SDSU Enhance cancer health disparities research at UCSD Create successful, long-term research collaborations between UCSD and SDSU.
Research Education
To provide research education opportunities in cancer and cancer disparities for promising undergraduate students.
Community Partnerships
To develop active and sustainable collaborations amongst community partners, researchers, and students to:
- Increase participants in recommended cancer screening among low-income underserved populations
- Disseminate best practices for cancer screening and cancer prevention.
To learn more, visit San Diego State University/UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Partnership
Research is supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award numbers: U54CA132384 (SDSU) & U54CA132379 (UC San Diego).
