About us

Within the past two decades, cancer incidence and mortality has increased among Native Americans while decreasing in the population at large. Native Americans are typically diagnosed later and less likely to survive cancer than are members of any other ethnic group. The Native American Cancer Research Partnership was formed in response to the stated need of the community to investigate the causes of the increasing rates of cancer in their communities.

Mission Statement:

The Native American Cancer Research Partnership seeks to alleviate the unequal burden of cancer among Native Americans through the development of Native American cancer researchers and clinical oncology health care professionals. Our work is guided by NACRP core values.

NACRP Core Values:

Leadership Team:

Primary Investigators
	Louise Canfield Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona lcs@email.arizona.edu		Diane Stearns Arizona Cancer Center Northern Arizona University diane.stearns@nau.edu
Core Directors, Recruitment & Training
	Jani C. Ingram Northern Arizona University jani.ingram@nau.edu		Robert Martin American Indian Studies University of Arizona martinb@email.arizona.edu
Core Directors, Outreach
	Charlotte Goodluck Northern Arizona University charlotte.goodluck@nau.edu		Peter Lance Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona plance@azcc.arizona.edu
Core Directors, Research
	Jesse Martinez Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona jmartinez@azcc.arizona.edu		Diane Stearns Arizona Cancer Center Northern Arizona University diane.stearns@nau.edu
Website Creator
	Marie Martin University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science