Pilot Program I: Cancer Research Training and Faculty Development
(Co-Project Leaders: Dr. Lee Yudin (UOG) and Dr. Gertraud Maskarinec (CRCH))
Program Summary:

The incidence and death rates from different cancers in minority populations in the US
is often higher than in the majority populations.  However, the relative number of
minority investigators in various areas of cancer research is low.  The number of Pacific
Islanders with advanced degrees that are actively engaged in cancer research represents
an even smaller handful.  The overall goal of this program is to increase the number of
minority cancer research investigators, with special emphasis on the development of
Pacific Islander investigators from the University of Guam.

The specific aims are:

1. Train minority Pacific Islander students in cancer research at the Ph.D. level; and
2. stimulate cancer research efforts at the University of Guam.


Specific aim 1 will be achieved by the admission of UOG students into appropriate
Ph.D. programs at the University of Hawaii Manoa with cancer research training
occurring with established cancer researchers affiliated with the Cancer Research
Center of Hawaii (CRCH).  Programs available include, Cell and Molecular Biology,
Chemistry, Botany, Psychology, Nutrition, and various other fields in Social and
Behavioral Sciences.  Minority students receiving the Ph.D. will be encouraged and
assisted in pursuing postdoctoral training in cancer research in US mainland or
appropriate international laboratories.

Specific aim 2 will be accomplished by the training of masters degree students at the
University of Guam in cancer research programs offered by UOG faculty and
immersion of UOG faculty in joint cancer research projects with researchers at the
CRCH during the summer months.
Lee S. Yudin, Ph.D.
Co-Leader

Dean, College of Natural and Applied
Science - University of Guam
Director, Cooperative Extension Service

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Hawaii -
Manoa

E-mail: lyudin@uog9.uog.edu
Gertraud Maskarinec, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader

Associate Researcher, Cancer Research
Center of Hawaii;
MD, Universität Freiburg, Germany;
MPH (Epidemiology ), University of Hawaii;
Residency (Preventive Medicine),
University of Hawaii;
PhD (Epidemiology), University of Hawaii

E-mail: gertraud@crch.hawaii.edu