Clark Atlanta University recently announced that its Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) has received a $11 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The five-year award will enable CCRTD to continue building one of the largest and most comprehensive prostate cancer research and educational program in the country, with the ultimate goal of eradicating health disparities such as prostate cancer in the African-American community.
“We are deeply grateful to the NIMHD for this significant investment in our world-class cancer research center,” said Dr. George T. French Jr., President of Clark Atlanta University. “This continued funding will allow CCRTD to expand its cutting-edge work in prostate cancer, recruit top faculty, and drive critical advancements to improve health outcomes for underserved populations.”
Under the leadership of Principal Investigator Dr. Shafiq A. Khan, CCRTD will use the grant to:
- Expand and enhance its research agenda in prostate cancer and professional development
- Renovate and modernize its research core facilities
- Improve community engagement in its prostate cancer research
- Recruit two new faculty with health disparities and/or community sciences expertise
- Support three independent translational research projects in prostate cancer
“This transformative grant recognizes the exceptional work our team is doing to address the disproportionate burden of prostate cancer in the African-American community,” said Dr. Khan. “We are committed to leveraging these resources to drive innovative research, train the next generation of diverse cancer scientists, and ultimately save lives.”
For more information about the Clark Atlanta University Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development, contact Dr. Jaideep Chaudhary at jchaudhary@cau.edu or visit www.cau.edu.
About Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University was formed with the consolidation of Atlanta University and Clark College. Atlanta University, established in 1865 by the American Missionary Association, was the nation’s first institution to award graduate degrees to African Americans. Clark College, established four years later in 1869, was the nation’s first four-year liberal arts college to serve a primarily African American student population. Today, with nearly 4,000 students, CAU is the largest of the four institutions (CAU, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Morehouse School of Medicine) that comprise the Atlanta University Center Consortium. It is also the largest of the 37-member UNCF institutions. To learn more about Clark Atlanta University, visit www.cau.edu.