# Specialized Cancer Center Support Grant

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2024 · $5,025,039

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Founded in 1977 by John Mendelsohn, the Cancer Center at University of California San Diego (UCSD) has
been continuously funded by the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) since 1978 and has held
Comprehensive status since 2001. As the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego
County, the mission of Moores Cancer Center (MCC) is to reduce the impact of cancer in the region and beyond
by fostering scientific discovery, research training, and interdisciplinary care. Our goal is to create, translate, and
deliver high-impact discoveries and innovations in cancer prevention and care through a deep understanding of
the needs of the catchment area, and prepare the next generation of cancer researchers. Accordingly, MCC’s
aims are to: 1) Elucidate the biology of cancer and catalyze trans-disciplinary team science across the science
spectrum; 2) Develop and test innovative preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic approaches; 3) Conduct cancer
prevention and control research to reduce cancer disparities in vulnerable populations; 4) Provide
underrepresented minorities with access to cutting edge multi-disciplinary care; 5) Provide training and education
across the trainee continuum; and 6) Develop and implement community-based cancer education and outreach
programs. To this end, MCC brings together 232 members from 5 UCSD Schools (Medicine, Engineering,
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences) and 2 consortium partners
(one existing: San Diego State University, and one new: La Jolla Institute). Furthermore, MCC integrates the
resources of UCSD Health Sciences and its affiliated hospitals in the UCSD Health System for a unified approach
to cancer research and clinical care. MCC fulfills its mission through the activities of its 5 Research Programs
(Cancer Biology and Signaling, Structural and Functional Genomics, Solid Tumor Therapeutics, Hematological
Malignancies, and Cancer Control) that are supported by 7 Shared Resources (Flow Cytometry, Microscopy,
Transgenic Mouse, Biostatistics, Genomics and Computational Biology, Biorepository and Tissue Technology,
and Biobehavioral), and infrastructure provided by Community Outreach, Training and Education, Clinical
Protocol and Data Management, and Protocol Review and Monitoring. Under the leadership of Dr. Scott
Lippman, Center Director and Associate Vice- Chancellor for Cancer Research and Care, MCC has seen
tremendous growth. During the project period, MCC members authored 3931 cancer-relevant research articles,
and in 2017 were supported by $128.2 million (DC) in annual cancer-relevant peer-reviewed funding (8%
increase); and the total annualized cancer-relevant research base was $148.5M, an increase of 11% from the
previous project period by lateral comparison. Collaborative peer-reviewed grant funding also increased from
annual total costs of $65.9M in 2013 to $69.9M in 2017 (6% increase). Importantly, 33 of MCC’s scientific
discov...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11050927
- **Project number:** 3P30CA023100-37S2
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** DIANE M SIMEONE
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $5,025,039
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1996-07-01 → 2026-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11050927

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11050927, Specialized Cancer Center Support Grant (3P30CA023100-37S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11050927. Licensed CC0.

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