Cancer Research Institute
Welcome to the UCI Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a leading research center in the battle against cancer.
What We do
Support the prodigious research efforts of our affiliated faculty
Facilitate collaborative research and multi-investigator proposals
Coordinate graduate and postdoctoral training in cancer research
Sponsor meetings and events on prominent cancer-related topics
Research Focus Areas
Cancer Epigenetics & Metabolism
Tumor Immunology
Drug Development & Chemical Biology
Systems, Pathways & Targets
Area 5(1)
Latest News from CRI
New Funding
Congratulations to Mei Kong on her American Cancer Society Research Award for her proposal, "Dissecting the role of secreted metabolite in colon cancer metastasis". Award Summary: The major cause of ...
Read More New NIH CHD Supplemental Funding
Congratulations to Selma Masri and her team which were just awarded an NCI administrative supplement for cancer health disparities (CHD). This is a big deal as NCI had 2 calls ...
Read More SSIHI Research Projects Awarded
Six research projects in the field of integrative health have been awarded UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Pilot Program grants for 2023. Among the recipients were CRI Affiliates: Elizabeth ...
Read More 2023 V Scholar Grant recipient
Congratulations to Matthew Griffin, Assistant Professor in Departments of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry for receiving the 2023 V Scholar Program Grant for his proposal, “Developing precision ...
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