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Research

The Partnership develops and supports collaborative research projects between CCNY and MSKCC investigators. The overall objectives of these research collaborations are twofold: to bring cancer research projects, primarily being conducted at MSKCC, to more racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations; and to encourage scientists at CCNY to expand their work and engage in cancer-related research. This approach builds on the strengths of the two institutions and addresses cancer health disparities in two ways. Currently, the Partnership funds collaborative studies in cell biology, immunology, health disparities, and biomedical research, and includes one full research project, eight pilot research projects, and four pre-pilot projects, as well as two Administrative Supplements awarded to the Partnership through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

If you would like to learn more about the Partnership’s research program, please contact Alexa Berk, Clinical Research Manager, at berka@mskcc.org.

Full Project

Development of Novel Combinatorial Chemotherapeutic Strategies
CCNY PI: Caplan, A.
MSKCC PI: Rosen, N.

Pilot Projects

Molecular Mechanisms of Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Decline
CCNY PI: Hubbard, K.
MSKCC PI: Ahles, T.

CCT-Link: Enhancing Primary Care Physicians' Capacity to Improve Cancer Patients' Access to Therapeutic Clinical Trials
CCNY PI: Binz-Scharf, M.
MSKCC PI: Bylund, C.

Integrin Signaling in Mammary Tumor Cell Adhesion and Extravasation in Microvasculature
CCNY PI: Fu, B.
MSKCC PI: Giancotti, F.

Tobacco-Focused Patient Navigation to Address Barriers to Smoking Cessation Service Utilization in Primary Care
CCNY PI: Lubetkin, E.
MSKCC PI: Ostroff, J.

Characterization of TEC Progenitors and their Capacity to Reconstitute Thymic Function
CCNY PI: Pezzano, M.
MSKCC PI: Sant’Angelo, D.

Development of Microfluidic 3D Apoptotic Cell Arrays for Anti-cancer Drug Screening and Apoptotic Signaling Profiling
CCNY PI: Wang, S.
MSKCC PI: Jiang, X.

Cancer risk beliefs and patient activation in a multilingual primary care setting
CCNY PI: Lubetkin, E.
MSKCC PI: Hay, J.

Potential Causes of Health Disparities in Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors of Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Youths
CCNY PI: Rosario, M.
MSKCC PI: Burkhalter, J.