Tennessee Health Literacy for Cancer Trial Grants
GrantID: 73351
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
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Tennessee faculty must demonstrate operational readiness before launching Phase I-III cancer trials because the state’s Appalachian counties contain only four sites with current phase-ready pharmacy suites. State health department licensing records show that 22 counties have no investigational-drug storage capability at all.
This readiness gap affects researchers at East Tennessee State University and Meharry Medical College, where faculty hold appointments but share limited research pharmacy staff with non-oncology services. 2023 licensing inspections cited 18 deficiencies related to temperature-monitored storage in non-metropolitan hospitals. Investigators report that protocol activation averages 9.2 months when new pharmacy certification is required.
The foundation’s mechanism supports readiness investments such as portable ultra-low freezers and remote temperature-monitoring contracts. Eligible applicants must hold a doctorate, postdoctoral training, and a Tennessee faculty position. Budgets may include up to $48,000 for one-time pharmacy upgrades provided the site commits to maintaining certification for five years. Applications must attach a letter from the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy confirming that the proposed storage plan meets current USP <800> standards.
Tennessee proposals are distinguished from those in Kentucky or Alabama by the requirement to map 2022 broadband availability against projected participant zip codes; counties with download speeds below 25 Mbps must budget paper-based data capture or satellite hotspots. Faculty effort letters must verify at least 35 percent protected time because clinical FTE at rural Tennessee sites averages 75 percent.
Multi-site coordination plans must also address the state’s three separate Medicaid managed-care organizations, each with distinct prior-authorization pathways for standard-of-care drugs used in combination with investigational agents. These administrative realities shape the operations narrative required for funding.
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