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She has served as a facilitator to post-docs and junior faculty members on the UNC-DUKE PROMISE Study, an NIH funded (U01-GM132374) collaboration to address underrepresentation in the biomedical research workforce. She directs the Partners Program, a cancer education-training program funded by the NCI under the U54 mechanism. The UNC\u2013NCCU U54 Partnership grant provides summer research experience in cancer biology and public health disparities to undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CGIBD Focus Area(s):\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Microbiome, Clinical\/Translational Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pilot and Feasibility Award 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborators:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Dellon, Fodor, Peery, Sandler, Shaheen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Summary Dr. Keku has expertise in molecular epidemiology, cancer, translational research. She directs the Enrichment Program. 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