Projects

The Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer*
This project has been funded by the CDC for five years. The Mautner Project provides direct services to lesbians with cancer, their partners, and caregivers. This project aids in educating and informing both the lesbian community as well as the health care community of the special concerns in cancer. The Mautner Project also provides advocates for lesbian health issues in national and local arenas.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial*
The primary purpose of this project is to increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening among low-income African Americans aged 50 years and older in metropolitan Atlanta. This community-based intervention trial is designed to enhance knowledge about colorectal cancer, increase awareness of modifiable risk factors for colorectal cancer and increase colorectal cancer screening practices in a defined population.

Northwest Tribal Science Education Partnership*
In response to a priority identified in its comprehensive cancer control efforts, the Northwest Tribal Cancer Control Project launched a training program to build the next generation of Native American cancer control researchers. The training program provided American Indian and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to explore cancer research as a career option. This project was based on a relationship between the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Cancer Information Service of the Pacific Region. The Northwest Tribal Science Education Partnership: Building on Tradition and Community to Prepare the Next Generation of Researchers was the product of this collaboration. Staff of the Northwest Tribal Cancer Control Project consulted with tribes about the proposed program and then recruited American Indian and Alaska Native High school students to participate in two sessions of HutchLab, an intensive laboratory course designed by staff at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. This training introduced students to cancer researchers, concepts of scientific research, and other Native American students who are successfully pursing college careers in research.

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