CRCHD Offices and Branches

Within CRCHD, there are four branches and the Office of the Director.

Office of the Director

Increase the participation and representation of diverse populations, particularly underrepresented and underserved groups, in precision oncology (e.g., clinical trials, research studies, biospecimen studies).
Enhance culturally and linguistically appropriate community engagement and education efforts to improve cancer prevention, early detection and diagnosis, and survivorship in diverse communities, including underrepresented and medically underserved groups.
Promote culturally competent training in areas such as cancer and cancer health disparities (CHD) research, social sciences, behavioral research, clinical practice, and allied health professions.
Advance the translation of cancer -omics and precision medicine to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes for diverse groups.
Multidisciplinary team science (e.g., genetic risk assessments and genetic counseling).

The biological consequences of structural racism and social determinants of health in cancer.
Multidisciplinary team science to better embrace and understand the complexity surrounding the causes and effects of health disparities.
Environmental justice, including a focus on climate change and cancer.

Support and develop programs and initiatives aimed at cultivating a diverse cancer workforce, ensuring researchers possess the relevant skills, knowledge, and resources needed to succeed in cancer research.
Extend and expand the period of training, providing professional development guidance and mentoring to create a sustainable pathway toward research independence.
Emphasize strategic and scientific areas of greatest need (e.g., cancer health disparities research, a broad range of data science areas, multicancer vaccines, interdisciplinary cancer research, etc.) in basic, behavioral, clinical, and translational cancer research to advance the next generation of competitive multidisciplinary cancer researchers from groups underrepresented in cancer research.
Promote and enhance early-intervention strategies to engage, inspire, and support a talented and diverse pool of students at the earliest levels of schooling, helping them envision biomedical research as a career path.