Cancer Research Institute (CRI): a vital force in the advancement of new immune-based approaches to cancer treatment, control, and prevention
A Mission Unlike Any Other
CRI is dedicated exclusively to the support and coordination of laboratory and clinical efforts that will lead to the immunological treatment, control, and prevention cancer.
A Commitment to Research
Discovery-driven scientific research is the only way to find more effective, innovative approaches to cancer. CRI is committed to translating basic discovery into real-life applications in the clinic, and is dedicated to overcoming hurdles to academically-led clinical discovery efforts.
Fostering the Field
CRI supports scientists at every stage of their careers, from graduate students to postdoctoral fellows up to heads of major university departments, hospitals, and clinics; thus, CRI funding ensures a continuum of scientific creativity all along the spectrum of experience, providing valuable support to today’s leading researchers while cultivating the next generation of pioneering minds. To date, CRI has supported the work of nearly 3,000 researchers.
Excellence Choosing Excellence
Expert scientists including Nobel laureates and members of the National Academy of Sciences guide all of CRI’s funding decisions. Only the most compelling and competitive research projects are selected to receive CRI support. Former CRI grantees have gone on to win the Nobel Prize, head major cancer centers, and make breakthrough discoveries that are saving lives.
Accelerating Discovery Through Collaboration
Through its unparalleled clinical investigation programs like the CRI/LICR Cancer Vaccine Collaborative and the Coordinated Cancer Initiatives, CRI convenes, directs, and funds an international array of scientists and clinicians who work together more efficiently toward shared goals.
A Tradition of Financial Responsibility
An investment in CRI goes a long way. With one of the lowest overhead expense ratios among non-profits, CRI’s donors can be certain their gifts will make the most impact. CRI consistently receives high marks from charity watch-dog groups, including the American Institute of Philanthropy and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.
Options, Hope, Survival Now
Cancer vaccines and antibody therapies are giving new hope to cancer patients; these innovative approaches promise to extend the lives of cancer patients and keep them cancer free longer.