Award
National Cancer Institute 4R01CA263662-05
Leveraging Social Media to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Awareness, Knowledge and Uptake in High-Risk Populations
Recipient
Hackensack University Medical Center
Award Amount
$1,368,048.00
Ceiling
$1,368,048.00
Awarded
September 04, 2025
Identifier
4R01CA263662-05
This award funds a project by the National Cancer Institute to use social media to increase lung cancer screening awareness and uptake in high-risk populations through a randomized controlled trial.
Description
The project focuses on using social media platforms, specifically Facebook, to increase awareness and uptake of lung cancer screening among high-risk populations. The study involves a randomized controlled trial with 500 participants, comparing tailored health communication interventions to informational videos. The project is funded by the National Cancer Institute and is part of the PAR-19-348 funding opportunity.