About SCI
The Stanford Cancer Institute advances the understanding and treatment of cancer through a multidisciplinary, integrated and collaborative community of physicians and scientists
Our Leadership
The SCI leadership team guides our research, translational medicine and clinical programs, and supports the work of over 400 dedicated faculty members.
Our Vision
SCI leaders, members and partners are all dedicated to discovering cancer's causes and treatments, and applying that knowledge to improved diagnostic, therapeutic and prevention strategies.
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Signature Strengths
SCI members work together in multidisciplinary teams to unravel cancer’s secrets and to transform the latest detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention discoveries into the most advanced patient care available.
NCI Designation
SCI and our members are proud to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
SCI Membership
Scientists and physicians from a wide range of disciplines, all dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer.
SCI News & Publications
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COVID-19 vaccine effective in people with cancer
The Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines prevented COVID-19 infection in cancer patients, particularly in those whose treatment concluded more than six months before vaccination, say researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the VA.
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Synthetic immunotherapy seeks out and destroys tumors in mice with aggressive cancers, study finds
Stanford researchers have developed a synthetic, tumor-targeting molecule that promotes immune activation and tumor regression in laboratory mice after it’s injected into their bloodstreams.
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Researcher awarded $12 million for a stem cell trial to improve outcomes of young blood cancer patients
Stanford researcher Maria Grazia Roncarolo has been awarded $12 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for a trial aimed at improving the outcomes of stem cell transplants in children and young adults with blood cancers.
Partner Organizations
Association of American Cancer Institutes
The Association of American Cancer Institutes comprises 98 leading cancer research centers in North America. AACI's membership roster includes National Cancer Institute-designated centers and academic-based cancer research programs that receive NCI support.
NCCN Network
The NCCN helps to coordinate cancer programs among its member organizations.
How you can help
Make a gift
Your support enables us to advance promising new research and treatment programs, train future generations of physicians and scientists, expand patients support services and share our knowledge with the community.
Volunteer
Caring and committed volunteers help us provide personal attention and friendly faces to patients and their families.
Give Blood
Family members, friends and the community are encouraged to donate whole blood and platelets for SCI cancer patients.
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