MSM–TU–UAB Cancer Partnership: Program Highlights & Impact
The partnership continues to advance cancer research, education, community engagement, and collaborative science across Institutions and the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Click any section below to explore progress, achievements, and long-term impact.
Research (Basic + Population)
- 45+ basic & population research projects completed/ongoing
- 60+ U54 investigators across MSM/TU/UAB
- 600+ minority individuals screened for colon cancer (MSM)
- 400+ participants in TU Healthy Lifestyle Program
- 550+ African American patients enrolled in clinical trials (UAB)
- 111+ patients recruited via Cancer Care Connect
Education & Training
- 421+ trainees (95 ESIs/Postdocs, 271 grads, 55 undergrads)
- 100+ middle/high school students exposed to cancer research
- MSM launched new Master's programs: Biotech (2019), Health Informatics (2021), Bioinformatics (2022)
- TU created new undergraduate pathways in Cancer Biology & Health Disparities/Bioethics
- UAB expanded Cancer Biology undergraduate programs & PRSTP
Career Advancement Impact
- Multiple faculty advanced to Associate/Full Professor through U54 support
- Several investigators secured R01, R21, DoD, and foundation grants
- Career-development supplements supported UAB, MSM, TU minority faculty
Competitive Research Outcomes
Publications
- 290 U54 Aim-specific publications
- 161 additional U54-acknowledged publications
- Total: 451 peer-reviewed publications
Grants
- 108 funded grant proposals
- Includes: 15 R01s, 10 R21s, 6 SC1s, 10 DoDs, 62 others
Institutional Impact
MSM
- Cancer faculty increased to 30+ (from 19)
- Funding increased from $8M → $91.5M
TU
- Established robust cancer program with 17 faculty
- Funding increased from $800k → $43M
UAB O’Neal Cancer Center
- 65+ disparities researchers (up from 35)
- Funding increased from $12M → $67M+
Additional Impacts
- Expanded TU Bioethics Center & PRSTP undergraduate research
- Established major collaborative grants (NIH-FIRST, P20, R25, SPORE)
- Supported ARISE scholars, K99/R00 pathways
- Joint MSM–TU–UAB extramural grants
- Mock grant review sessions and shared research symposia
NIH/NCI 10-Year Impact Summary
- $37M NIH → leveraged into $100.7M in new grants
- 48 research projects funded
- 250+ trainees supported
- 100+ survivorship participants
- 400+ medically underserved patients reached
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