Improve the understanding of the host response to cancer and to discover and test novel approaches to harness that response to improve patient outcomes
Explore the associations between microbial infections and human cancer and accelerates clinical applications of basic science findings
Prevent and control cancer by identifying factors that contribute to cancer development and outcomes, and conducting interventions to address these factors
Understand fundamentals of key pathways that drive carcinogenesis and cancer progression, with the goal of enabling development and improvement of effective targeted cancer therapeutics
Bridge drug discovery and experimental therapeutics to translate preclinical discoveries and treatment strategies into the clinic
Make field-changing discoveries, develop impactful novel analytical tools, and translate these discoveries into new therapies and diagnostic tests
Elucidate pathways of cancer biology that impact radiation therapy and conduct innovative clinical and translational research to improve radiation therapy
