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Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative (CDRC)

The CDRC consists of 10 Black churches and their pastors, culturally sensitive community and faculty researchers, cancer survivors, undergraduate students in a health disparities and health promotion research internship taught by Dr. Carolyn Tucker, and a health disparities research support staff. The group works together to conduct community-based participatory research that will lead to interventions and large grants, with the aim of promoting cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.

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CaRE2 Health Center

The Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement (CaRE2) Health Center is a bicoastal cancer research and training center that brings together Florida A&M University, the UF Health Cancer Institute and the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The CaRE2 Health Center is funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Health Equity, U54 CA233396, U54 CA233444 and U54 CA233465.

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The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology

The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology advances human health through biomedical research, drug discovery and clinical stuies, while providing outstanding educational opportunities to inspire and train the next generation of scientists.

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UF Health Proton Therapy Institute

The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute is the first and leading proton therapy facility in the Southeast, and for the last 19+ years, its expert physicians have treated more than 12,000 patients and over 20 cancer types, helping patients around the world achieve excellent success and quality of life.

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UF Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy

The highly trained physicians at the Preston A. Wells Jr. Center take a patient-centered approach to care. Because no two individuals respond in the same way to any treatment, the multidisciplinary team of specialists provides highly individualized diagnostics and treatment plans.