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Partnership History

The TUFCCC/HC Cancer Health Disparity Partnership has demonstrated successful collaborations between Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center and Hunter College over the past six years in the PA, NJ and NYC - PNN region. Researchers engaged in this Partnership have achieved significant accomplishments in cancer research, training and community cancer outreach during this period.

Summary of Accomplishments of TUFCCC/HC Partnership

  • TUFCCC/HC Partnership formally established from late 2015 to early 2016
  • Partnership vision and goals determined and strengthened in 2016
  • Extraordinary TUTCCC and HC institutional commitment
  • Partnership organization and infrastructure established
  • 62 transdisciplinary research team members
  • 43 URM mentees/trainees (including 18 ESIs)
  • 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
  • 5 joint cancer research grant applications (2 funded)
  • 25 joint publications; 24 joint presentations
  • 22 co-mentored pilot research projects for ESIs (7 completed)
  • Two year's summer research projects (2016 and 2017)
  • Two joint cancer health disparity curricula developed
  • 79 cancer seminars/webinars for URM students/ESIs
  • Two community needs assessment studies conducted
  • Received strong support from clinical, clinical and institutional partners

Evaluation and Important Milestones of TUFCCC/HC Partnership

2010 – 2014

  • Collaboration among investigators between TUFCCC and HC

2015

  • Partnership interests exploration
  • Planning committee established
  • Partner institution (TUFCCC-HC) leadership formalized collaborative partnership
  • Partnership vision and goals determined

2016

  • TUFCCC/HC Partnership strengthened
  • TUTCCC and HC institutional commitments
  • Partnership IAC and PSC established
  • 2 joint grant applications, 10 joint publications, 15 joint conference presentations
  • 7 co-mentored pilot projects for HC mentees
  • 26 URM mentees recruited, engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
  • TUFCCC/HC Partnership application initial submission

2017

  • 3 joint applications, 15 joint publications, 9 joint scientific presentations
  • 15 co-mentored pilot projects for 15 ESIs, 3 ESI grant submissions
  • 2 joint cancer and cancer disparity curricula
  • Additional 17 URM mentees recruited (total 43 in program)
  • Continually engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
  • 2 community needs assessment studies
  • TUFCCC/HC Partnership application resubmission

 

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