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Basic Science Research

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With a mission to accelerate scientific discoveries by supporting and stimulating laboratory research, researchers in basic science research seek solutions to the critical problems that apply to fundamental aspects of genetics, molecular biology, cell and developmental biology and tissue regulation. 

Centers

To capitalize on the latest discoveries and implement novel technologies, faculty are integrated in centers of excellence, and collaboration fostered among basic scientists and translational and clinical researchers.

These centers target those areas most likely to advance our knowledge about cancer by increasing our understanding of basic biological processes, genetic and molecular abnormalities in cancer and pathological states.

Center for Biological Pathways 

Center for Biomolecular Function and Structure 

Center for Cancer Epigenetics

Center for Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis

Center for Genetics and Genomics

Center for Inflammation and Cancer

Center for Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

 

Institute for Basic Sciences


The Institute for Basic Sciences serves to accelerate scientific discoveries by recruiting outstanding laboratory scientists and creating a collaborative environment. The Institute is a catalyst for faculty to exchange ideas and to solve critical problems that apply to fundamental aspects of cancer biology and lead clinical aspects in treating patients.

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