VCU Massey
Cancer Center is established in 1974 which is located at Richmond, Virginia, USA funded by an NCI
Cancer Center Support Grant since 1975 because of its scientific excellence in
cancer research and its vital role in reducing
cancer morbidity and mortality. Massey
Cancer Center is one of the nation’s top research universities, and VCU Medical Center, a leading academic
health system ranked Virginia’s top hospital by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.
More than 160 full, associate, and affiliate members from 28 academic departments, five schools and one college, come together at VCU Massey
Cancer Center to conduct basic, translational, clinical and population sciences research to discover better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat
cancer. They collaborate on research in five key scientific programs:
Cancer Cell Signaling,
Cancer Molecular Genetics,
Cancer Prevention and Control, Developmental Therapeutics, and Radiation
Biology and Oncology.
The
Cancer Cell Signaling program examines key signaling pathways that contribute to
cancer. The
Cancer Molecular
Genetics program investigates genetic and epigenetic changes that underlie the molecular and cellular events contributing to
cancer development and progression, and uses this information to construct new target-based therapies for
cancer. The
Cancer Prevention and Control program develops basic and applied research initiatives in behavioral, social, and population sciences to create or enhance interventions that reduce
cancer risk, incidence,
morbidity and mortality, and enhance quality of life.
Last Updated on: Nov 30, 2024