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AMC Cancer Research Center |
Dave Buller, PhD
Senior Scientist
Alternate contact: Mary Buller, MA , Director of Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer Dept.
Partners For Healthy System Inc.
1600 Pierce St.
Denver, CO 80214
| Phone: (800)-321-1557
Fax: (303) 239-3553
URL: http://www.amc.org |
| | The American
Medical
Center (AMC) Cancer Research Center is a national, independent,
not-for-profit
research institution. AMC became the first institution in the U.S. to
focus its
research efforts completely on cancer prevention and control. AMC now a
national
leader in this proactive fight against cancer. The Research Center is
organized
into four research centers, each representing distinct but complementary
areas
of cancer investigation. They are the Center for Cancer Causation and
Prevention; the Center for Behavioral Research; the Center for Community
Science; and the Center for Research Methodology and Biometrics. Each
center
involves a group of expert investigators from diverse scientific
disciplines.
Geographic focus: Denver and NationalNo
membership
| | | As a
cancer
prevention research institute with several investigators working on
health
promotion projects, the AMC issues several publications which address
topics
such as skin cancer prevention curriculum for elementary schools and
educating
youth on sun safety and protection. Publications include health promotion
materials/programs that were developed and evaluated for effectiveness
through
NCI and foundation grants. A unique UV protection/sun safety (skin cancer
prevention) education program for children in grades K-5 was developed
from a
grant from the NCI. The materials include CD-ROM's, storybooks, lesson
plans,
and student activities.
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Please
note:
the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by
AMC
Cancer Research Center and was not verified independently by the
Children's
Environmental Health Network.
Publication date: 6/2/99
Updated: 7/27/2006
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