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About OLACPD
The NCI and the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Office of Latin American Cancer Program Development (OLACPD) in 2008. Under this program, cancer research networks will be formed from academic laboratories, research institutes and centers, and hospital systems to provide the infrastructure to conduct and sustain high-quality cancer research throughout Latin America.
The OLACPD launch correlates well with the globalization of science and health care that is currently under way. Latin American countries have tremendous human resources—including clinical networks and specimen resources—that could greatly enhance global clinical cancer research efforts. OLACPD will strive to increase the capability of these countries to participate and partner in cancer research through activities including: the development of needed clinical trials networks, the enhancement of advanced technology centers, and development of multinational and multidisciplinary training programs.
To advance local and global initiatives to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer by facilitating the development of a comprehensive cancer research infrastructure in Latin America
To advance the mission of NCI by collaborating with government agencies, researchers, and organizations to further cancer research in Latin American countries
- Increase the understanding of the status of disease burden, cancer research, and cancer care infrastructures in Latin American countries
- Build collaborative relationships through bilateral partnerships with Latin American governments that will support the co-development and in-country sustainability of the required resources and expertise to enable cancer research and the conduct of high-quality clinical studies
- Promote and leverage partnerships among Latin American countries in order to impact basic and clinical cancer research
The OLACPD Strategic Plan (PDF) details the status of cancer and cancer research in Latin America and defines the approach and strategies that will be utilized. The overall strategic scope of the program will engage governments, multiple institutions, organizations, and philanthropic partners across Latin America and the United States. The multi-step plan of specific actions and milestones will be implemented over a 3-year period to allow for development of strategies to move towards a fully sustainable cancer research effort in Latin America. The NCI remains committed to supporting international cooperation in cancer research which has continued to play a vital role in the global struggle against cancer.
The OLACPD is under the leadership of Jorge Gomez, M.D., Ph.D., who brings to the position a long history of supporting important scientific research between prestigious institutions in the United States and other countries.
By email:
nciolacpd@mail.nih.gov
By mail:
Office of Latin American Cancer Program Development, National Cancer Institute
31 Center Dr.
Rm. 10A31 MSC 2582
Bethesda, MD 20852-2582
By phone:
301-594-9944
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