The Special Populations Networks (SPN) consisted of 18 funded grants in 15 states across the United States. All grants and related program activities are complete and have achieved considerable success, generating more than 110 peer-reviewed publications and leveraging over $20.5 million for health disparities research and cancer awareness and control activities.
| Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
Population Served |
Claudia Baquet, M.D.
email:
cbaquet@som.umaryland.edu |
Maryland Special Populations Cancer Network |
African American |
Moon S. Chen, Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H
email:
moon.chen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu |
Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (AANCART) |
Asian |
Clayton Chong, M.D.
email:
imihale@papaolalokahi.org |
'Imi Hale, the Native Hawaiian Cancer Research and Training Network |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Estevan Flores, Ph.D.
email:
eflores@carbon.cudenver.edu |
Greater Denver Latino Cancer Prevention/Control Network |
Hispanic |
Francesca Gany, M.D.
email:
fg12@nyu.edu |
Cancer Awareness Network for Immigrant Minority Populations (CANIMP) |
Underserved |
Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D.
email:
henryrondas@uams.edu |
Arkansas Special Populations Access Network (ASPAN) |
Underserved |
F. Allan Hubbell, M.D.
email:
fahubbel@uci.edu |
Pacific Islander Cancer Control Network (PICCN) |
Samoan/Pacific Islander |
Elmer E. Huerta, M.D., M.P.H.
email:
elmer.e.huerta@medstar.net |
Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC) |
Hispanic |
Judith S. Kaur, M.D.
email:
kaur.judith@mayo.edu |
The Network for Cancer Control Research Among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Populations |
Native American/Alaska Native |
Michael Lobell, M.D.
email:
mlobell@azcc.arizona.edu |
American Indian Initiative in Arizona |
American Indian |
Grace Ma, Ph.D.
email:
grace.ma@temple.edu |
Asian Tobacco Education and Cancer Awareness Research Initiative (ATECAR) |
Asian |
Edith Mitchell, M.D.
email:
edith.mitchell@mail.tju.edu |
Special Populations Network for Cancer Control (SPNCC) |
Underserved |
Ronald E. Myers, Ph.D.
email:
ron.myers@mail.tju.edu |
Increasing Access to Clinical and Educational Studies (ACES) |
African American |
Edward E. Partridge, M.D.
email:
pakers@uabnc.edu |
Deep South Network for Cancer Control |
African American |
Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr. P.H.
email:
aramirez@bcm.tmc.edu |
Redes En Acción |
Hispanics |
William H. Redd, Ph.D.
email:
william.redd@mssm.edu |
East Harlem Partnership for Cancer Awareness |
Underserved |
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.,
email:
debra@msm.edu |
National Black Leadership-Cancer Control, Research & Training Network (NBL-CCRTN) |
African American |
Stephen Wyatt, D.M.D.
email:
swyatt@kcp.uky.edu |
Appalachia Cancer Network (ACN) |
Underserved |
