Welcome to the Native American Cancer Research Partnership

The Native American Cancer Research Partnership (NACRP) is a collaborative program between the Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University. The Partnership is committed to alleviating the unequal burden of cancer among Native Americans of the Southwest by equipping the next generation of researchers and health care professionals with the tools needed to bring about sustained improvement of health to Native American communities. To this end we have established cancer research, education and outreach programs at the Arizona Cancer Center, at Northern Arizona University and in the communities.

NACRP programs originate in the communities and are designed and implemented in partnership with communities. Students graduating our program have entered medical schools, graduate research programs, and have begun research careers. We hope our website will provide students with information that will be helpful in planning careers in biomedical research or the health care professions. The links on the research pages will tell you more about our students and faculty and the work of the Partnership. NACRP also collaborates closely with American Indian Studies, the Native American Student Association, ArizonaNativeNet and diversity programs at the University of Arizona to serve the needs of Native American students.

Please take a few minutes and explore our site through the links on the top of the page.

NACRP is a cooperative agreement sponsored by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Minority Institute Cancer Center Program dedicated to alleviating the unequal burden of cancer among underserved populations. It is administered jointly between Northern Arizona University (NAU) and the Arizona Cancer Center (AZCC).