GMaP Grant
Building on our commitment to reduce cancer health disparities in the Mountain West, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) has received funding to aid in the development of researchers who specialize in cancer health disparities. The grant is from the Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities (GMaP) program at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The GMaP grant supports researchers in the following ways:
- Virtual engagement and mentorship
- Interactive distance education and mentoring approaches
- Traditional face-to-face mentorship and support
GMaP Objectives
These are the objectives of GMaP:
- Advance the science of cancer health disparities research
- Promote the development of the next generation of underrepresented cancer and cancer health disparities researchers
- Contribute to measurable reductions in cancer health disparities in this region
In support of the above objectives, GMaP Region 6 has awarded more than $84,000 in travel funds and $325,000 in pilot funds, and we have matched more than 20 trainees to mentors since 2015.
Other GMaP Regions & Centers
- NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, GMaP
- GMaP Region 1 North—Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia
- GMaP Region 1 South—Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina
- GMaP Region 2—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Puerto Rico
- GMaP Region 3—Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
- GMaP Region 4—Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
- GMaP Region 5—Alaska, Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and American Samoa
Contact Us
Emily Kay
Emily.Kay@hci.utah.edu
801-213-8487