Translational Research: Working Groups

Genomics of Prostate Cancer Health Disparity

 This working group currently focuses on identifying useful biomarkers to distinguish indolent versus aggressive prostate tumors, and identifying the biological risk factors linked to prostate cancer among Black men.

Working Group Leaders

Environmental and Behavioral Risk Factors

This working group currently focuses on identifying the environmental and behavioral risk factors linked to prostate cancer among Black men, and developing ethnically sensitive, targeted approaches to eliminating the prostate cancer disparities experienced globally by Black men.

Working Group Leaders

Medicals and Clinical Sciences

The Medical Working Group is dedicated to improving healthcare capacity in low-resource settings through innovative initiatives by developing and implementing evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols, providing medical equipment and supplies to underserved healthcare facilities, supporting healthcare infrastructure development and capacity building collaborating with local partners to address specific regional healthcare needs and disparities.

Working Group Leaders

Frank Chinegwundoh, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FEBU
Medical Director
University of London, U.K.

Chidiebere Ogo, MBBS, FWACS,MSC
Director of Clinical Sciences Program, Africa
Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Education and Training

This working group currently focuses on fostering prostate cancer education and training initiatives for low-resource countries. Initiatives include educational workshops, development of training manuals, and conferences.

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Advocacy

The primary goal of this working group is to make prostate cancer advocacy a top priority globally through education, community outreach, research, fundraising, political, and advocacy.

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