Cancer Control
Cancer risk, care and outcomes are shaped by biological, behavioral, social and environmental factors. Researchers in the Cancer Control Program study how these factors interact across the cancer continuum, using patient, community and population data to identify disparities and develop interventions that improve prevention, care and survivorship.
Cancer Biology
Understanding the biological processes that drive cancer can point to new ways to treat it. Researchers in the Cancer Biology Program study genetics and epigenetics, cancer metabolism, and the structure and function of cancer-related proteins to understand how cancer develops, grows and resists treatment and to identify potential therapeutic vulnerabilities.
Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
The path from scientific discovery to a new cancer treatment requires translating promising findings into therapeutic approaches. Researchers in the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Program develop immunotherapies and targeted treatments, improve imaging and radiation strategies, and evaluate new therapies and combinations through preclinical research and early-phase clinical trials.
Integrated Disease-Oriented Teams
Research programs are further enhanced by 16 integrated Disease-Oriented Teams (iDOTs) comprised of basic, translational, clinical, and population health scientists focused on specific disease areas.
