At Moores Cancer Center, Jill Mesirov, PhD, is transforming cancer genomics by turning complex data into discovery. Her open-access computational tools have reshaped how researchers worldwide analyze cancer and accelerate precision oncology.
At Moores Cancer Center and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, Praveen Raju, MD, PhD, is advancing care for children with brain tumors through precision therapies, clinical trials and novel nanomedicine designed to deliver safer, more effective treatments.
Rare cancers affect fewer than 40,000 people a year—but together account for over a quarter of all cancer deaths. At UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, researchers are advancing precision trials, repurposing therapies and pioneering vision-saving treatments to expand options for patients nationwide.
Researchers and clinicians from six leading medical centers and academic institutions have collaborated to develop a new artificial intelligence model of the male urinary tract that could make prostate cancer radiation therapy more precise and help reduce side effects, such as urinary complications.
At Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, the past year marked meaningful progress in expanding early detection through innovative research, implementation studies and community partnerships, advancing colorectal cancer prevention across San Diego and beyond.
For Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, expanding access to patients is both a priority and a plan in motion. With groundbreaking new facilities, forward-thinking partnerships and innovative care models, world-class cancer treatment is reaching more people than ever.
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