# NIH Reporter #5U54MD007585-35

Role of obesity as a causative factor of breast cancer in women of African American ethnicity

**Recipient:** Tuskegee University, Tuskegee Institute, AL, United States

**Award Amount:** $354,963.00
**Ceiling:** $354,963.00

**Awarded:** July 22, 2026

**Identifier:** 5U54MD007585-35

A research project funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to study the role of obesity and genetic ancestry in breast cancer disparities among African American women, focusing on tumor biology and community interventions in Rural Alabama.

### Description

This project investigates the intersection of social determinants of health and biological determinants by examining obesity- and ancestry-related inflammatory factors and their effects on tumor genomics and immunology in African American breast cancer patients in Rural Alabama. It aims to develop community-specific interventions to address immune and inflammation-driven/obesity-related breast cancer progression.

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