Threats to the NCI COE agenda impede our ability to meet the needs of our cancer center catchment area communities

Community Outreach and Engagement (COE), now augmented with the Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED), is critical and central to the impact of NCI-designated cancer centers, and both are set forth as required components for the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG).

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Kim F. Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH

Associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics, Associate director for community engagement, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF School of Medicine

Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD

Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Enterprise deputy director, Community Outreach & Engagement, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

Monica L. Baskin, PhD

Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Associate director, Community Outreach and Engagement, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD

Professor, Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Chair in Cancer Prevention and Control, Founding interim dean, School of Population Health, Associate director, Community Outreach Engagement and Health Disparities Research, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University

Hayley S. Thompson, PhD

Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Associate center director, Community Outreach & Engagement,
Karmanos Cancer Institute

Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD

Professor, Beckman Research Institute, Associate cancer center director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Founding director, Center of Community Engagement for Research and Education, Deputy director, Division of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH

Associate professor of cancer prevention and control, Associate director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System

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Letai: Perceptions aside, money is flowing and the cancer research infrastructure is sturdyNCI expects record-breaking spending on extramural research

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Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

The Directors: Wistar’s Altieri and ChristianaCare’s Petrelli say partnership of their institutions will go on as the guard changes

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Hoping to hit a $200M target, NCI and FNIH develop a plan for advancing cancer vaccinesNCI Director Letai: “How aggressive can we be?”

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Letai: Perceptions aside, money is flowing and the cancer research infrastructure is sturdy
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HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Hoping to hit a $200M target, NCI and FNIH develop a plan for advancing cancer vaccines
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