Cooperative Agreement U48DP006873

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $298,442 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program (CFDA 93.135) to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The funding will support a 5-year project titled "MASSACHUSETTS CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH NETWORK" with an end date of September 30, 2029. The grant will enable Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct applied public health research focused on preventing chronic diseases, reducing health disparities, and improving population health outcomes, with a specific emphasis on cancer prevention and control. The project will leverage Harvard's multidisciplinary research expertise to develop, test, evaluate, and translate evidence-based interventions addressing major causes of cancer and other chronic illnesses in the United States.