Partners in Discovery
Partners in Discovery
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is at the forefront of new discoveries that help us prevent, find, treat, manage and cure cancer. But we can't make these discoveries alone. Our patients, caregivers, community leaders, donors, volunteers, and educators contribute their insight, time, and passion to advancing the discoveries that lead us closer to a cure.
No matter how cancer has touched your life, you are a key partner in our efforts to save lives and improve the quality of life for those with cancer.
Rewriting Cancer: A New Digital Series
Telling the story of cancer care at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center through the eyes of 72-year-old retired accountant and aviation enthusiast Kathy Wilcox, who despite having recovered from breast cancer and living with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, is enjoying life to the full with her husband and pilot, John who is always alongside for every medical appointment.
We meet Oncologist Dr. Jordan Berlin to understand more about the advancements and pioneering treatments for cancer nowadays that enables patients like Kathy to live well and enjoy an active life, something which a decade ago would not have been possible.
Produced for the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.
Harnessing the power of
science for our patients
Our doctors and researchers are turning today's
scientific discoveries into tomorrow's treatments.
Learn more about our research programs and initiatives.
Proven Track Record
A leader in research, innovation and treatment. We are one of 53 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, dedicated to an integrated and patient-focused approach.
Patients, Partners, Progress
Our patients and families are our most important partners in discovery – and the motivation behind our efforts to advance research and improve cancer care.
Read their stories from Momentum magazine.
Cancer Center News
Latest news about our research, patient care programs, outreach and educational events.
Vanderbilt’s Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell to be appointed director of the National Cancer Institute
Vanderbilt’s W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD to be appointed director of the National Cancer Institute.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center earns NCI Merit Award
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has earned a Merit Extension Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in recognition of more than a decade of sustained exceptional progress.
VUMC Part of Major Step to Achieving Precision Medicine
An analysis of genomic data from nearly 250,000 participants in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has identified more than 275 million previously unreported genetic variations, nearly 4 million of which have potential health consequences. The data, reported February 19th in the journal Nature, constitutes a research resource that is unprecedented in its scale and diversity, as 77% of the participants historically have been underrepresented in biomedical research, and 46% are from underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities
