Troy Cancer Research Core

The Troy Cancer Research Core is a diverse cohort of multidisciplinary faculty researchers and students working hard to unravel the complexities of cancer through transformational research. With the support of various granting agencies and many generous donors, the center is taking a leading role in conquering cancers in our time. Our cancer research Core leverages our collaborative relationships with local hospitals and centers and national research-intensive institutions such as The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Tuskegee University, The University of Michigan and John Hopkins University. The Cancer Research Core’s outstanding and distinctive programs in research and community outreach help change the lives of those impacted by cancer.

Our Cancer Research core is the only research-focused institute in Pike County. Our research program includes multidisciplinary faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students as stakeholders in every step of the research process.

Vision

To develop and house local and global leaders that have a recognized international impact for uncovering the foundational knowledge needed to advance in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer through conducting cutting edge basic and clinical-translational research. To uncover factors that disproportionately affect ethnically diverse and underserved populations in cancer. 

Mission

To reduce the burden of cancer by discovering and applying novel strategies through collaborative and interdisciplinary research, supporting higher education, training, community outreach.

Goals

• Improve cancer-related research and education.
• Secure private and public funding to conduct cutting edge research.
• Provide scholarships and fellowships for student driven research. 
• Enrich the student experience by cultivating a scholarly research environment.
• Inform the public about cancer and cancer research through community engagement.
• Create a sustainable pipeline for students to obtain a terminal or professional degree in the biomedical sciences centered on cancer.
• Create a health disparity program that helps educate the public on preventative care and reduce the mortality and morbidity of associated diseases through active research.

For more information on this project, email annualfund@troy.edu or call 334-808-6739.