NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD)
CRCHD Branches and Opportunities
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Apply for cancer disparities research funding
DRB collaborates across the NCI to support research initiatives for disparities research that span numerous disciplines.
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Explore community outreach, research, and engagement programs
CORE seeks to explore strategies for participation in communities to support engagement, bidirectional communication, and community-engaged cancer disparities research.
Latest News
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AcCELerate: A Conversation with Dr. Marcia Cruz-CorreaIn this new blog series—“AcCELerate: Conversations with Cancer Equity Leaders”—CEL members provide insights on their careers and their areas of expertise, as well as their perspective on how to advance cancer health equity. In the first installment of the series, we heard from CEL member Marcia Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of medicine and biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Medical Sciences Campus.
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NCI Welcomes Seventh Cohort of iCURE ScholarsOn October 4, the Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program hosted its annual welcome ceremony to announce the program’s seventh cohort. The cohort comprises ten iCURE scholars who are conducting research at the NIH campus in Bethesda, the NCI Frederick campus, and NCI Shady Grove in Rockville.
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Students and Investigators Build Skills at Workshop in Puerto RicoIn August, the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities held the Puerto Rico Professional Development Workshop for more than 140 scholars, early stage investigators, and new investigators from universities and other institutions around Puerto Rico.