The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement focuses on reducing the cancer burden in Indiana through community engagement, research, and education. They aim to facilitate and support collaborative efforts that translate into evidence-based practices and interventions in communities, particularly for underserved populations, to decrease cancer incidence and improve cancer care outcomes across the state.
The Global Health Reciprocal Innovation Demonstration Grants aim to harness the global health research partnerships among Indiana CTSI partner institutions (IU, Purdue, and Notre Dame) to identify and cultivate innovations that address significant health challenges common to Indiana and global contexts, with a particular focus on issues disproportionately impacting marginalized or underserved populations. Projects eligible for funding may target specific disease conditions or systemic challenges affecting health outcomes and healthcare access or quality. Requirements for applicants include submitting a multiple Principal Investigator (MPI) application, with a mandatory partnership between a PI from an Indiana CTSI institution and a PI from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) institution or organization. Funding up to $50,000 is available over two years, with additional matching funds of up to $10,000 provided by the University of Notre Dame for qualifying Notre Dame faculty and postdoctoral researchers.