title: Introducing Biospecimen Science to Communities: Tools from Two Cities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article describes community-engaged processes employed by two Community Network Program Center (CNPC) sites located in Tampa, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, toward the development of Spanish/English educational products about biobanking and biospecimen research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Each CNPC carried out a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach that underscored six essential components that moved concepts to a final educational product in a highly participatory fashion. The similar CBPR processes at the two locations focused on the same topic, resulted in different engagement approaches and tools for their respective communities: 1) DVD and brochure toolkit and 2) PowerPoint, group program with audience response system (ARS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We detail a comparison of methods and applications for using these tools among diverse community groups to advance understandings about genetic and biomedical research technologies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultimately, these tools and associated educational efforts emphasize the critical value of co-learning among academic and community members in biobanking and biospecimen research.
authors.forename: Cathy D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Meade
authors.forename: Elisa M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arevalo
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Luque
authors.forename: Narseary
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: San Miguel
authors.forename: Clement K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Gwede
authors.forename: Deborah O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Erwin
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks; D019058:Community Networks; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.) / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology*; D044469:Racial Groups; D014481:United States