Our Mission
To provide state-of-the-art, evidence-based cancer screening and prevention, while advancing the science, technology, and clinical evidence needed to detect cancer earlier, more precisely, and more equitably.
PREDICT Initiative Pillars
PREDICT rests on five interconnected pillars, each designed to close a gap in how we detect, understand, and ultimately prevent cancer:
Pillar 1: High-Risk Screening Clinics
Pillar 2: Unified Data and AI Analytics
Consolidating UC Health System EHR data with AI-driven analytics to uncover shared causes, parallels, and personalized therapies
Pillar 3: Early-Onset Cancer Resarch
Investigating the rising incidence of cancer in younger adults to identify emerging risk factors and biological mechanisms
Pillar 4: Environmental Risk Research
Examining environmental and exposure-related factors that contribute to cancer incidence across San Diego communities
Pillar 5: One Million San Diegans Screened
Delivering cancer screening at population scale across the greater San Diego region
Message from the Director
We now have the scientific tools to see cancer earlier than ever before, sometimes years before a tumor would show up on a scan. That's not a distant possibility. It's happening in labs and clinics today. Our job through the PREDICT Initiative is to take that science and put it directly into the hands of physicians and patients, as fast and as responsibly as we can.
Our Guiding Principles
Rigor
Every tool we develop is tested and validated to the highest scientific standards
Access
Early detection must work for everyone. We evaluate our tools across all patient populations
Translation
Research only matters if it reaches patients. Every program has a clear path to clinical care
Collaboration
No one institution can solve this alone. We partner across UC campuses and with institutions nationally and globally
Join Us
Whether you're a patient, a physician, or a potential collaborator, there's a place for you in this work. Learn more about our research programs, refer a patient, or partner with us to help bring earlier cancer detection to more people, faster.
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