SDSU/UCSD Cancer Partnership Planning

About the Partnership
The Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center and San Diego State University (SDSU) received funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the Cooperative Planning of the SDSU/UCSD Cancer Partnership.  Principal Investigators Ana Navarro, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine (UCSD), and Elizabeth A. Klonoff, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology (SDSU), head the program.  

The goals of the partnership are to:

1.	Advance the body of knowledge in cancer research that is relevant to medically underserved, ethnic communities.
2.	Educate and train promising minority scientists in cancer research.
3.	Increase the number of faculty, scientists, and students engaged in culturally relevant cancer research and community outreach and education.

Grants-in-Aid
Intramural funding is available to faculty with appointments at SDSU or UCSD who are collaborating on pilot projects that advance the Partnership's mission.

Pilot and Pre-Pilot Projects Supported
A part of the annual budget is devoted to developmental monies for collaborative pilot and pre-pilot projects focused on cancer and minorities.

Cancer and Minorities Research Resource
Technical assistance and consultation to faculty and investigators at UCSD and SDSU for projects related to cancer among under-represented ethnic groups.

Student/Junior Faculty Support
In an effort to promote training in cancer research related to under-represented ethnic groups, the SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership collaborates with faculty, investigators and existing programs to support students interested in training opportunities in labs or research projects.

Contact Us:

La Shon Fralin
Program Assistant/ Community Outreach
SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership
6363 Alvarado Court, Suite 250
San Diego , CA 92120
T: 619-594-1878
F: 619-594-3854
Email: lfralin@projects.sdsu.edu