University of Colorado Cancer Center Membership
Be part of the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Rocky Mountain region. The University of Colorado Cancer Center, established in 1988, is home to eight Research Programs and 20 Shared Core Services. Our nearly 400 members are renowned scientists and clinicians from across Colorado and the region who are interested in collaborating with others to understand the basic mechanisms of cancer, discover and create new tests, treatments and therapies, design and participate in clinical trials and pursue solutions for preventing and controlling cancer in our community and across the world.
Both full and associate memberships are available to individuals who have a demonstrated interest in cancer research or patient care. Only individuals—not groups or institutions—may apply for membership in a UCCC Research Program:
- AMC Cancer Prevention & Control, directed by Al Marcus, PhD
- Cancer Cell Biology, directed by Robert Sclafani, PhD
- Carcinogenesis & Chemoprevention, directed by Robert Ullrich, Phd
- Developmental Therapeutics, directed by Gail S. Eckhardt, MD
- Hormone Related Malignancies, directed by Jeffrey Holt, MD
- Immunology & Immunotherapy, directed by Donald Bellgrau, PhD
- Molecular Oncology, directed by Jessica Tyler, PhD
- Thoracic Oncology, directed by York Miller, MD
Benefits of Membership
UCCC members receive valuable benefits, including:
- Access to developmental funds through the Cancer Center Support Grant and other resources
- Preferential scheduling and discounted pricing on the most advanced technologies within our Shared Core Services
- Opportunities to form key partnerships within the University of Colorado, as well as with industrial, community and health organizations
- Clinical research support for protocol management, as well as pre- and post-award management, accounting and program development support
- Director's Newsletter, a weekly eNewsletter from UCCC Director Paul A. Bunn, Jr., MD, which includes funding announcements, seminar announcements, a subscription to The Cancer Letter series and more
- Invitation to the UCCC Symposium Series, held each Tuesday at noon
- Fundraising assistance from the UCCC development team
- Public relations support for announcing research achievements to the news media, online, through various internal publications and in Director's Newsletter
To Apply for Membership
- Read the UCCC Overview and Objectives
- Read the UCCC Membership Bylaws
- Read the How to Apply Section
- Complete an Application Packet and send it to Suzanne Smith, suzanne.smith@uchsc.edu