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NCI’s Office of International Affairs
Ben Prickril, Ph.D.International Programs OfficerOffice of International Affairs
National Cancer InstituteEmail: [email protected]
NCI’s International Perspective
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
NCI and NIH
27 Institutes and Centers make up the National Institutes of Health. NCI is largest of these, with budget of 5 billion dollars.
NCI coordinates the Nation’s research program on cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and control.
NCI established by Congress in 1937. Programs were intensified in 1971 after passage of the National Cancer Act.
NCI initiated cancer control programs internationally to better use knowledge gained through cancer research.
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
National CancerInstitute
Extramural Divisions(Supports Research via Grants)
Intramural Divisions(Research on NIH Campuses)
Center for Cancer Research(Clinical + Basic)
Cancer Epidemiology &Genetics
Cancer Biology
Cancer Prevention
Office of the Director
Various Offices IncludingOffice of International Affairs
Cancer Treatment & Diagnosis
Cancer Control &Population Scence
Extramural Affairs(Responsible for Review)
Organizational Structure of NCI
OIA Monitors international activities across NCI
OIA Manages certain international activities
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
Striking the Balance in NCI’s International Activities
Utilizing Existing InternationalResearch Infrastructure
To Maximize Shorter-TermReturn on Investment in Discovery
(Working Primarily with Developed Countries)
Building Research InfrastructureWhere it is Currently Limited
And Engaging in “Health Diplomacy”On the Part of U.S. Government
(Working mainly with Developing Countries)
MainlyResearch
Collaborationsvs.
MainlyCapacity Building
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
NCI Foreign Grants & Contracts (FY09)
Dollars (1000’s)
Grants
Contracts
73 Foreign Research Grants & 4 Research ContractsTotaling $29.5 Million
In FY09, NCI funded a total of 5,179 Research Project Grants
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
ARCA
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
Perspective of the NIH Director on Global Health
“And we should…make sure we’re focused not just on doing research in those countries but helping them develop their own research capacity in the longer term.”
NIH DirectorDr. Francis Collins
Address to NIH staff 17 August 2009
NCI’s Office of International AffairsNCI’s International Mandate in Legislation
The National Cancer Act of 1971 and subsequent follow-up legislation specifically emphasize an international presence in directing that NCI:
“…support:
(A) research in the cancer field outside the United States by highly qualified foreign nationals which can be expected to benefit the American people;
(B) collaborative research involving American and foreign participants; and
(C) the training of American scientists abroad and foreign scientists in the United States.”
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
NCI International Visitors
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AlbaniaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBoliviaBrazilBulgariaCameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEgypt
EthiopiaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJordanKenyaKorea, SouthLebanon
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MacedoniaMalaysiaMexicoMongoliaMoroccoNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorwayPakistanPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSenegalSerbiaSierra Leone
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SingaporeSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSwedenSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTunisiaTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamYemen
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NCI’s Office of International Affairs
Summer Curriculum Syllabus Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and Control Course
Module 1: Introduction to the Cancer Problem
International Day: Cancer Prevention: An International Perspective
Module 2: Diet, Physical Activity, and Cancer Prevention
Module 3: Application of Cancer Prevention Methods
Module 4: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control of Site-Specific Tumors
Module 5: Occupational Environmental Exposures in Cancer
Module 6: Behavioral Science and Community Interventions
Special Lecture: Advances in Cancer Prevention
Module 7: Health Disparities and Cancer Prevention in Diverse
Populations
Module 8: Ethics, Law, and Policy in Cancer Prevention and Control
Module 9: Disseminating Scientific KnowledgeSpecial Lecturer 2009
Funmi Olapade
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
International Students Supported By OIA By Year and Region (306 total from LMIC’s)
LMICStudents
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
Patients with lung cancerMedian survival:
EPC = 11.6 monthsSC = 8.9 months
Early Palliative Care Improves Survival & Improves Mental State of Patients
Palliative care adds not only life to days but
days to life.
NCI’s Office of International Affairs
OIA Website as a Gateway to NCI Internationalhttp://oia.cancer.gov/
Features NCI staff working
internationally
Point-and-click selection of region
of interest
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Today’s Presentation Was Intended to Highlight the “Tip of the Iceberg”
For more details on any aspect of the
presentation, contact:
Ben Prickril, [email protected]