The New Cancer Center Building

Established in 1979, the UCSD Cancer Center is one of just 39 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive cancer centers in the United States.  Such centers are prominent among the leading institutions in the nation dedicated to scientific innovation and clinical excellence.  UCSD is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego and Imperial counties to have earned this honor.

The Cancer Center's mission is to translate promising scientific discoveries into new and better options for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and for the amelioration of pain.

The Center supports the broadest range of cancer activities in the San Diego region—from fundamental research that reveals critical new insights into how cancer starts and spreads, to the translation of that knowledge into promising new treatments; and from prevention studies that are helping more people to lead healthier lives, to community outreach efforts bringing lifesaving cancer information to underserved populations.

The New Cancer Center Building
The new building allows us to re-dedicate the Center to the service of patients from the surrounding community, the acquisition of new knowledge and the education of future doctors.

A 270,000 gross square foot building is the Cancer Center’s new home on the east campus of UCSD adjacent to Thornton Hospital.  Patient care is at the very heart of the new building’s purpose and function. The main floor stands as a tangible symbol of our commitment to putting the needs of the patient first -- with convenient access to our multidisciplinary clinics, radiation oncology, and an advanced care imaging suite.  Programs in cancer education and community outreach are also well integrated into the activities housed in the building. 

The new building provides laboratory, clinic and office space for 65 Principal Investigators and their teams.  The structure houses approximately 600 personnel. 

Bringing together patient care, basic and translational research under one roof will greatly enhance our ability to provide comprehensive, coordinated care.  Top researchers work together to create new therapies and to bring them quickly into state-of-the-art clinical care.  The greatest impact of the new building will be on the lives of cancer patients and their families, who will benefit from the increased efficiency in translating advanced medical research into increased survival and better quality of life.

For more information about giving opportunities to the new
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, please contact
Rachel De La Vega at (858) 822-0022 or rdelavega@ucsd.edu