Excellence in Scientific Discovery

The Institute's comprehensive investigations extend from the earliest phase of basic discovery to the development of new cancer diagnostics, treatment protocols and prevention strategies

Research Programs

Basic, clinical and translational studies into the biology of cancer and the factors that contribute to its onset and growth.


Shared Resources

The most sophisticated technologies and research protocols are offered to SCI members through a number of core facilities.


Key Initiatives

Inter-disciplinary teams of collaborative investigators partner to foster discovery, application and translation of scientific knowledge.


Institute Membership

Scientists and physicians from a wide range of disciplines, all dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer.


News & Publications

Publications, press releases and news are shared with scientists, physicians, patients and friends of the Institute.


Funding Opportunities

Internal and external sources of support for both established cancer research programs and promising new ideas.  


Clinical Trial Support

The Cancer Clinical Trials Office provides regulatory and administrative services to SCI members conducting clinical trials.  


Training Opportunities

Education and professional development designed to train the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians.



National Cancer Institute Designation

News & Publications

  • Arc Institute awards

    Two professors are named Innovation Investigators, and four win Ignite Awards.

  • Big Ideas in Medicine

    Physicians, researchers and other pacesetters describe some of the most promising pursuits in the medical field. In cancer, for instance: ‘Let’s kill the first cell, not the last cell.’…

  • Real-time targeting of tumors

    New technology combines radiotherapy with real-time detection of cancer cells to target moving tumors or multiple metastases. Stanford Medicine is the first to research the technology in the clinic.