University of Colorado Cancer Center
The University of Colorado Cancer Center, or CU Cancer Center, is an NCI-designated Cancer Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus's Cancer Pavilion.
History
The CU Cancer center opened in 1985 and received NCI-designation in 1988.[1] It is the only NCI center in Colorado, and all NCI funded scientists in Colorado are members of the CU Cancer Center.[2] In 2005, CU Cancer Center was recognized by the NCI as a consortium, comprising University of Colorado Denver, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center.[3] It is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.[4]
In 2010, Dan Theodorescu, previously of the University of Virginia Cancer Center, became director.[5]
Research
Research is organized into six programs:
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Cancer Cell Biology
- Developmental Therapeutics
- Hematological Malignancies
- Molecular Oncology
- Lung/Head and Neck Cancer
References
- ↑ "University of Colorado Cancer Center - National Cancer Institute". cancer.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Facts, Figures & History | University of Colorado Cancer Center | University of Colorado Denver". ucdenver.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Consortium Members | University of Colorado Cancer Center | University of Colorado Denver". ucdenver.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "University of Colorado Cancer Center | USA". ESMO. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Leadership | University of Colorado Cancer Center | University of Colorado Denver". ucdenver.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.