Program Overview

Introduction to the Schaufeld Program for Prostate Cancer in Black Men

The Schaufeld Program for Prostate Cancer in Black Men was established in 2021 as a scientifically grounded, community-based program. Its mission is to reduce the impact of prostate cancer among Black Men, with a focus on those in Baltimore and Washington DC.

Program Activities

The program encompasses several key activities:

• Scientific Investigation

  Conducts studies in germline genomics, somatic genomics, epigenomics, and microbiota/immune system/tumor interactions.

• Education

  Organizes summer programs, research practicums, year-long experiences, and scientific conferences for pre-professional trainees and faculty.

• Community Engagement

  Engages Baltimore and Washington DC community members through surveys, focus groups, health workers, educators, and navigators.

• Prostate Cancer Educational Resources

  Offers a collection of patient experiences from men in the community and educational health resources.

Community Outreach and Engagement

The program includes community outreach and engagement educational sessions, hosted by the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Meet the Program Leaders

The program is led by co-directors:

• Mohammad E. Allaf, MD

  • Urologist-in-Chief, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Professor of Urology

• Tamara Lotan, MD

  • Acting Director of Urologic Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Professor of Pathology

Program Advisors

The program advisors include:

• Otis Brawley, MD

  • Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Professor of Oncology

• Arthur Burnett, MD

  • Director, Basic Science Laboratory in Neuro-Urology
  • Professor of Urology

• Dina George Lansey, MSN

  • Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Research, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Professor of Oncology

• Clayton C. Yates, MS PhD

  • Professor of Pathology

• Jelani Zarif, MS PhD

  • The Robert E. Meyerhoff endowed Professor
  • Associate Professor of Oncology

Founding Donors

The program was founded by the Fredrick D. and Karen G. Schaufeld Family Foundation. Fredrick D. and Karen G. Schaufeld are active in organizations dedicated to education, health, shelter, hunger, environment, peace, interfaith tolerance, military support, and the arts. They have supported various initiatives, including the Schaufeld Family Heart Center of the Inova Loudoun Hospital, the Fredrick D. and Karen G. Schaufeld Lower School of Loudoun Country Day School, and the Fredrick D. Schaufeld Scholarship program.