Partnership History

The TUFCCC/HC Cancer Health Disparity Partnership has demonstrated successful collaborations between Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center and Hunter College over the past six years in the PA, NJ and NYC - PNN region. Researchers engaged in this Partnership have achieved significant accomplishments in cancer research, training and community cancer outreach during this period.

Summary of Accomplishments of TUFCCC/HC Partnership

• TUFCCC/HC Partnership formally established from late 2015 to early 2016
• Partnership vision and goals determined and strengthened in 2016
• Extraordinary TUTCCC and HC institutional commitment
• Partnership organization and infrastructure established
• 62 transdisciplinary research team members
• 43 URM mentees/trainees (including 18 ESIs)
• 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
• 5 joint cancer research grant applications (2 funded)
• 25 joint publications; 24 joint presentations
• 22 co-mentored pilot research projects for ESIs (7 completed)
• Two year's summer research projects (2016 and 2017)
• Two joint cancer health disparity curricula developed
• 79 cancer seminars/webinars for URM students/ESIs
• Two community needs assessment studies conducted
• Received strong support from clinical, clinical and institutional partners

Evaluation and Important Milestones of TUFCCC/HC Partnership

2010 – 2014

• Collaboration among investigators between TUFCCC and HC

2015

• Partnership interests exploration
• Planning committee established
• Partner institution (TUFCCC-HC) leadership formalized collaborative partnership
• Partnership vision and goals determined

2016

• TUFCCC/HC Partnership strengthened
• TUTCCC and HC institutional commitments
• Partnership IAC and PSC established
• 2 joint grant applications, 10 joint publications, 15 joint conference presentations
• 7 co-mentored pilot projects for HC mentees
• 26 URM mentees recruited, engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
• TUFCCC/HC Partnership application initial submission

2017

• 3 joint applications, 15 joint publications, 9 joint scientific presentations
• 15 co-mentored pilot projects for 15 ESIs, 3 ESI grant submissions
• 2 joint cancer and cancer disparity curricula
• Additional 17 URM mentees recruited (total 43 in program)
• Continually engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
• 2 community needs assessment studies
• TUFCCC/HC Partnership application resubmission