Center of Molecular and Cellular Oncology

The Center of Molecular and Cellular Oncology (CMCO) fosters and mentors physician-scientists as they advance their laboratory-based research programs to bridge fundamental cancer biology with clinical investigation for the translation of basic discoveries into better therapeutics, treatments or diagnosis. Physician-scientist faculty in the CMCO hold primary appointments in medical oncology or hematology at Yale Cancer Center (YCC), and participate in all divisional activities, interacting with other members of YCC. In addition, the CMCO members are part of one or more YCC Clinical Research Teams (CRTs) and YCC Research Programs relevant to their laboratory research and clinical interests, promoting a collaborative environment for the better understanding of cancer biology. As physician-scientists who spend most of their time engaged in laboratory research, interaction of CMCO members with full-time clinical colleagues promotes efficient communication of new laboratory insights into clinical trials, as well as early recognition of new clinical observations that warrant intensive laboratory investigation.