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DISCOVERIES

Cancer Research, Clinical Trials, and Cancer Care.


#1 in San Diego, #20 in the US UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center remains the #1 health system in San Diego, #5 in the State of California, and in the Top 20 of all cancer centers in the country for the second year in a row. We are fulfilling our mission of delivering discoveries through our engagement with our community, groundbreaking research, novel clinical trials, inspired teaching and excellent clinical results. Read more

450+

Cancer Center Members

26

Most highly-cited cancer researchers in the world

260+

Clinical trials currently enrolling cancer patients

News & Discoveries

Pilot Grants for Community Outreach and Engagement due September 23rd

From left, T. Denny Sanford, Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, and Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla celebrate the establishment of the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute, made possible by a historic gift from Sanford.

$150 Million Gift Takes Stem Cell Research to New Heights

According to the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey, UC San Diego Health has once again ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best health care providers.

UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 Regionally by U.S. News & World Report

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Education & Training Programs

A vital part of our mission is to provide equitable access to high quality cancer-related training activities and educational opportunities that extend from high school through the undergraduate, graduate, and junior faculty phases of a cancer research career. We invite you to explore our programs:

Postdoc & Fellows Programs

PhD & MD/PhD Education

Undergrad Programs

High School Programs

Investing in cures

$20+ million raised for cancer research in San Diego, 73 discovery research projects funded, and 6 clinical trials underway. Curebound targets areas of research where the greatest opportunities exist and invests strategic funding in translational research projects that demonstrate promise of getting to clinic and to market.