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Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program (VZCARE)

Award Number: D43CA270474
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program (VZCARE) - ABSTRACT The cancer burden in Zambia is increasing, making it one of the leading non-communicable causes of disability and premature death. This trend will continue and accelerate. However, cancer research in Zambia, particularly population-based research, is limited, primarily due to a lack of well-trained investigators, supportive research infrastructure, and adequate funding. Currently, Zambia has no cancer-specific research training programs to address the workforce gap. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Zambia (UNZA) are expanding their longstanding research training partnership to establish a new cancer epidemiology training program, the Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program (VZCARE). The overall goal of VZCARE is to develop a cadre of researchers and educators equipped with modern knowledge and expertise to lead cancer epidemiology research and training in Zambia, to encourage US- based researchers to engage in cancer research in low- and middle-income countries, and to ensure long-term program impacts and sustainability. Specifically, VZCARE seeks to: 1. Train a cadre of researchers and educators (trainers) to conduct multidisciplinary cancer epidemiology research and build training capacity in Zambia, targeting faculty members and researchers from UNZA, University Teaching Hospital, Cancer Diseases Hospital, and the Zambia Ministry of Health. This will be accomplished via an intensive 3- month Visiting Faculty Scholars program at Vanderbilt, Zambia-based epidemiology workshops, and augmenting the UNZA PhD program with advanced cancer epidemiological curricula. 2. Train scientists and future leaders in cancer epidemiology research in Zambia. This will include US- and Zambia-based “sandwich” training and dual-mentored research for two Zambian PhD students and three Zambian postdoctoral trainees, and field research experience in Zambia for two US postdoctoral trainees. 3. Ensure and document VZCARE’s long-term impact. In addition to documenting the career development and research accomplishments of our trainees, we will provide continued support for their career development and foster collaborations beyond their supported training periods. With a very successful 23-year UNZA-Vanderbilt Training Partnership on HIV-related research and education, and Vanderbilt’s substantial global cancer epidemiology research and training programs, we are well positioned to launch this new training program with a focus on building world-class cancer epidemiology research and training in Zambia and promoting US investigators to engage in global cancer research.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	4	11/21/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2026	2025	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	4	11/21/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $268,508 )
2025	2025	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	4	8/11/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$130,071
2025	2025	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	4	8/18/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$138,437
														Subtotal = $268,508

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $255,408 )
2024	2024	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	3	3/20/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$241,966
2024	2024	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	3	4/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$13,442
														Subtotal = $255,408

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $269,268 )
2023	2023	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	2	3/21/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$269,268
														Subtotal = $269,268

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $271,999 )
2022	2022	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	3/24/2022	NEW	$271,999
														Subtotal = $271,999

Grand Total All Awards = $1,065,183

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Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program (VZCARE)

Award Number: D43CA270474

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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