The funding comes as part of a five-year cancer research collaborative effort between UOG and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.
In 2009, the partnership between the two institutions received a five-year $12.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Just over $8 million of that amount was spent on Guam to support a strong national cancer program aimed at understanding the reasons behind significant cancer disparities and the impact on minority populations.
According to a UOG press release, each year, grant objectives are assessed and funding approved for the next year.
September marks the third year of the grant which encompasses several objectives including the following research and outreach projects: Research on Oral Precancerous Lesions and Other Health Risk Among Betel Nut Users in Micronesia; Development of a Breast Cancer Risk Model for the Pacific; Community Outreach to Reduce Health Disparities (Youth Tobacco Use) Among Pacific Islanders Living in Guam; Minority Pacific Islander Cancer Research, Student and Faculty Development; and funding support for the Guam Cancer Registry.
