2020-25 CCIL Strategic Plan
Strategic Directions
1. Enhance Cancer Research Excellence with Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Cancer Technology and Data Science (CTD) Program
- Strategic Theme 1. Cancer Imaging — Bringing imaging diagnostics, especially rapid and molecularly-inspired, to the patient
- Strategic Theme 2. Molecular Measurement — Realizing molecular measurement technologies for early detection, treatment monitoring, and personalized therapy
- Strategic Theme 3. Computational Engineering and Data Science — Democratizing molecular analysis, diagnosis, and decision making by enabling state of the art computing and artificial intelligence
Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems (CEB) Program
- Strategic Theme 1. Mechanistic and Quantitative Biology — Enabling biological insight, focused on cancer pathways and mechanisms tied to outcome
- Strategic Theme 2. Anti-Cancer Chemistry — Accelerating therapeutic discovery by advancing synthesis, computational discovery and high-throughput screening
- Strategic Theme 3. Comparative and Engineered Oncology Models — Developing model systems for cancer research through engineered, naturally occurring, and inducible constructs
2. Develop and Sustain Organizational and Physical Infrastructure to Propel World-Class Innovation
Transform Physical Infrastructure for CCIL Research and Education
- Strategic Theme 1. Enhance and develop common use facilities to promote transdisciplinary research
- Strategic Theme 2. Develop plans and groundwork for the CCIL building to enhance collaborative research
Enhance Collaborative Infrastructure across the CCIL
- Strategic Theme 3. Develop centers of excellence as interfaces between CCIL and campus research initiatives
- Strategic Theme 4. Initiate a coordinated set of activities to systematically improve the translational research pipeline
- Strategic Theme 5. Obtain National Cancer Institute designation as a basic cancer center
Grow CCIL Shared Resources to Provide Unique Opportunities
3. Develop Future Leaders at the Convergence of Basic Science, Engineering, and Cancer
- Strategic Theme 1. Immersive cancer-related research experiences to promote persistence in interdisciplinary research careers
- Strategic Theme 2. Innovative educational models to holistically train cancer researchers
- Strategic Theme 3. Professional mentoring for cancer-related career development
- Strategic Theme 4. Bringing innovative concepts to cancer education, rigorous evaluation, and monitoring
4. Focus on Synergizing and Streamlining Resources to Advance Cancer Research and Education
- Strategic Theme 1. Continue and develop innovative activities to enhance collaboration
- Strategic Theme 2. Increase advancement capability to support CCIL growth and mission
- Strategic Theme 3. Enhance the availability, quality, and use of electronic data management and planning tools in all CCIL activities
- Strategic Theme 4. Streamlining administrative processes to increase administrative efficiency
5. Ensure a Culture that Enables All to Achieve Their Full Potential in Cancer-Related Research Efforts
- Strategic Theme 1. Emphasize the growth and health of CCIL staff and members in our culture
- Strategic Theme 2. Member hiring and development
- Strategic Theme 3. Engage the scientific and local community with the CCIL