The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center (SSSCC) is a multidisciplinary matrix organization whose researchers and clinicians apply a range of expertise to cancer research, education, and patient care. Our investigators are dedicated to furthering research on the pathogenesis, prevention, treatment, and eventual eradication of cancer. Members of the SSSCC hold approximately $20 million in annual funding for cancer-related clinical, basic, and translational research in areas including Molecular Signaling, Population Science, Genetics and Viral Carcinogenesis, and Immunology.

The SSSCC provides faculty with support in many forms, including a dedicated administration, exclusive funding opportunities, and access to Core Laboratories for Genomics, Proteomics, Cell Analysis and Immunology, Imaging, and Biostatistics/Bioinformatics and a Biospecimen Core Laboratory. Junior faculty development is enhanced through valuable mentorships, including long-term opportunities provided through the NCI Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). Seminars hosted by the SSSCC include the LCRC Invited Speakers Series, which provides CME credits and brings Cancer Center members together with renowned researchers and clinicians from around the world.

Home to diverse populations and offering a vibrant mix of cultures, New Orleans provides researchers and clinicians with unprecedented opportunities to make a difference. The LSU Health Sciences Center is located in the heart of the city and central to the redevelopment of its healthcare system and overall economy. Through its research enterprise and by providing quality patient care, cancer screenings, community outreach, and professional training, the Cancer Center serves an expanding role in this dynamic environment.