African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic (or Latinx), Native
Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander groups are underrepresented in the biomedical …

The demographic profile of the biomedical workforce in the US does not reflect the
population at large, raising concerns that there will be insufficient trained researchers in the …

Lack of substantive research experiences and technical skills mentoring during
undergraduate studies leaves many underrepresented minority (URM) students unprepared …

With the growing burden of cancer in minority populations and limited progress in
eliminating cancer disparities, it has become important to develop a diverse oncology …

Background: This paper evaluates the replicability of an NCI-funded didactic/experiential
program to increase the diversity of doctorally-prepared cancer disparities investigators …

Abstract In the United States, preparing researchers and practitioners for careers in cancer
requires multiple components for success. In this reflection article, we discuss our approach …

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiatives such as the National Cancer
Institute's Community Networks Program (CNP)(2005–2010) often emphasize training of …

This article describes the development and evaluation of an NCI-sponsored short-term
summer cancer research education program. The study questions examined: the feasibility …

To improve cancer disparities among under-represented minority (URM) populations, better
representation of URM individuals in cancer research is needed. The San Diego State …

In our previous publication, we reported a framework to develop an undergraduate cancer
research training program at Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the umbrella of the …