Funding Support
Current Research Support
1R25CA261610-01;08/1/2021 – 07/30/2026
Role: PI;
Title: “The Cancer Research Scholars Program (CRSP): Exploring Research Across the Cancer Continuum and into Underserved Communities”
The goal is ill equip outstanding undergraduates with research skills applicable across the cancer continuum, as well as skills in professionalism, cultural competence and team science that will enable them to thrive in cutting-edge cancer research graduate programs and cancer career pathways.
1R25NIGM129808-1; 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2023 (currently in a 1 year NCE until 6/30/2024)
Role: Co-PI: Butsch Kovacic; Co-PI S. Hershberger
Title: “We Engage Via Data & Stories to Improve Community Health & Foster Stem Education”
To improve science/health literacy & community health via storytelling-based learning & citizen science.
1R01HG01016601A1; 09/01/2018 – 08/31/2024
Role: Co-I; Co-PIs: Myers/McGowan
Title: “Engaging Adolescents in Decisions about Return of Genomic Research Results”
The goal is to engage/better understand youth’s priorities in decision making regarding genetic testing.
R01HG011411 ; 8/1/2021 – 7/31/2026
Role: Co-I; PI: Tesfaye B. Mersha
Title: “Epigenome-wide variations & socio-environmental exposures in African Am. asthmatic children”
The goal is to conduct an epigenome-wide association study and develop a novel methylation risk score useful for asthma risk stratification and prediction.
2UL1TR00142505A1 - NCATS; 04/01/2020-03/31/2025
Role: Co-I, PI Meinzen-Derr
Title: Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and Training
My role is to 1) support the KL2 Mentored Training Program and to 2) support community engagement efforts by serving as the Faculty Liaison to the West End’s Community Research Advisory Board.
Urban Health/UCCC Community Outreach and Engagement Grant; 03/01/2021-12/30/2023
Role: Academic PI; Partnering Community PI: Vonnie Tawwab, West End Community Research Advisory Board
Title: Cancer Community Research Advocates: Helping Community Become Research Ready
The goal is to create, test and support a Cancer-Focused Community Research Advocates Program to educate and support efforts to encourage much needed minority participation in cancer research studies using the comic-style story “Research Ready” co-created by the We Engage 4 Health community academic partnership.
AAMC Center for Health Justice Building Trust and Confidence through Partnership Grant; 10/01/2022-9/30/2023
Role: Co-I (PI Jack Kues)
Title: Moving the Needle: Getting the Word Out About Vaccines
The goal is to partner and train Health Champions to have discussions using comic-style stories co-designed by the We Engage 4 Health community academic partnership about vaccines with their families, friends and neighbors in a non-judgmental way with the goal of debunking myths and sharing why vaccines are critical to community health.
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Pilot Award Program; 05/15/2023 – 05/14/2024
Role: PI
Title: A Virtual Health Promotion Intervention to Increase Awareness of and Screening for Second Primary Cancers among Cancer Survivors across the UCCC Catchment Area
The goal is to create a virtual intervention specifically targeting cancer survivors that seeks to increase their awareness of both protective and risk factors associated with second primary cancer as well as encourage regular primary care visits to discuss and obtain screening for second primary cancers. The program will leverage 4-panel comic-style stories co-created by the We Engage 4 Health community academic partnership.
