Collaboration and Partnerships
The Office of Latin American Cancer Program Development (OLACPD) coordinates, develops, and administers multidisciplinary cancer research programs for Latin America via partnerships with U.S. government agencies and non-profit organizations and through collaborative agreements with Latin American national health ministries, research institutions, universities, and scientists. Some of the proposed collaborative mechanisms include:
- International collaborations in clinical studies, basic cancer research, training programs, and advanced technologies and research infrastructure with Latin American institutions through Letters of Intent (LOI) with Ministries of Health
- Co-sponsorships to support cancer research in Latin America through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with domestic and international foundations and organizations
- Co-sponsorships of workshops and conferences with domestic and international foundations and organizations through MOUs to support cancer research in Latin America including:
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica (SLACOM)
- American Society of Hematology (ASH)
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
- Collaborations with NCI divisions, offices, programs, and centers to support training programs, clinical research, translational research, and population studies including NCI’s:
- Partnership to support and facilitate ongoing international cancer research endeavors in Latin America with Fogarty International Center (FIC)
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