African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium AC3
Addressing The Cancer Burden In All Populations of African Ancestry
Introduction
The African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium was formed in May 2006 to further the study of viral, genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors for cancer in populations of African descent.
Camille Ragin PhD, MPH is responsible for the establishment and development of the consortium. A growing number of dedicated researchers based in the United States, Africa and the Caribbean have joined.
Our Mission
To study viral, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors for cancer risk and outcomes in populations of African descent
Our Vision
The AC3 will be a broad-based resource for education, training and research on etiology, screening, prevention, treatment and survivor-ship related to cancer in populations of African descent.
Our Goals
- Build knowledge, capacity and infrastructure.
- Advance the science of cancer prevention and control in populations of African ancestry.
Member Locations
Consortium Design
The Consortium consists of an executive committee, a research and ethics review committee and cancer site-specific working groups devoted to the investigation of cancers in populations of African ancestry.
AC3 Executive Team
Caribbean Regional Lead
- Natalie Greaves, MBBS, PhD - The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Lead
- Samuel Gathere, MD, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
USA Regional Lead
- Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH - Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
AC3 Team Leaders
Breast cancer
- Simone Badal, PhD, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
- Rishika Banydeen, PhD, Martinique Hospital, Martinique
- Adana Llanos-Wilson, PhD, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, USA
Cervical cancer
- Ann Korir, MPH, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Colorectal cancer
- JoAnn Oliver, PhD - The University of Alabama,. Capstone College of Nursing,. Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
- Natalie Greaves, MBBS, PhD - The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados
- Evans Kiptanui, MSc. - Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Head and Neck cancer
- Kellie Alleyne-Mike, MD - North West Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Samuel Gathere, MD - Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya, Africa.
- Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH - Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Aviane Auguste, PhD - McGill University, Quebec, Canada
Liver cancer
- Rishika Banydeen, PhD, Martinique Hospital, Martinique
- Patricia Jones, MD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
- Rukia Kibaya, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi. Kenya
Prostate cancer
- Charles G. Waihenya, MD, MP Shah Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
- Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Valerie Odero-Marah, PhD, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Robin Roberts, MD - School of Clinical Medicine and Research (SCMR), University of the West Indies, The Bahamas.
Advocacy
- Bernice Mason, Sista's Daughter's Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Pathology Core
- Nick Shillingford, MD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Andrew Gachii, Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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AC3-Research and Ethics Review Committee (RERC)
- Delroy Louden, PhD , (RERC-Chairman), President Anguilla Community College.
- Tamara Green, MD, (RERC -Administrator), Kingston Jamaica
- Rishika Banydeen, PhD, Martinique Hospital, Martinique
- Samuel Gathere, MD, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- JoAnn S. Oliver, PhD, The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
- Nguundja Uamburu, BDSm MSc, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Windhoek, Namibia
Our Partners
