The Office of Latin American Cancer Program Development (OLACPD) coordinates, develops, and administers multidisciplinary cancer research programs for Latin America via partnerships with U.S. government agencies and non-profit organizations and through collaborative agreements with Latin American national health ministries, research institutions, universities, and scientists. Some of the proposed collaborative mechanisms include:

• International collaborations in clinical studies, basic cancer research, training programs, and advanced technologies and research infrastructure with Latin American institutions through Letters of Intent (LOI) with Ministries of Health

• Co-sponsorships to support cancer research in Latin America through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with domestic and international foundations and organizations

• Co-sponsorships of workshops and conferences with domestic and international foundations and organizations through MOUs to support cancer research in Latin America including:
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica (SLACOM)
• American Society of Hematology (ASH)
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

• Collaborations with NCI divisions, offices, programs, and centers to support training programs, clinical research, translational research, and population studies including NCI’s:
• Center for Scientific and Strategic Initiatives (CSSI)
• Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT)

• Partnership to support and facilitate ongoing international cancer research endeavors in Latin America with Fogarty International Center (FIC)

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