Cancer Research Center

Our Mission

The mission of the Cancer Research Center at the BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is to use scientific discovery as a means to prevent and cure cancer, improve the diagnosis of cancer, and alleviate the pain and suffering of cancer patients.

The Center seeks to promote excellence in basic and translational cancer research at BWH; to foster the interdisciplinary interactions that are necessary to solve central questions pertaining to cancer pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; to determine the impact of cancer and its treatment on patient quality-of-life; and to communicate these advances and insights to the larger outside community of scientists, physicians, policy makers, and general public.

At Brigham and Womenís Hospital, over 150 principal investigators with more than 200 funded grants investigate cancer-related questions, and patients being treated for cancer fill one-third of our 747 beds. Because the research hospital setting of BWH provides and encourages frequent collaborations between physicians and scientists, our cancer investigators are uniquely positioned to facilitate the transfer of their most promising findings to patients at BWH. Working side by side, BWH researchers and physicians bring their collective expertise to bear on pressing questions that may enhance our knowledge of cancer prevention, develop and implement new cancer therapies, or improve existing cancer treatments.

Learn more about the Cancer Research Center.