Truly significant advances in medical care are rare. They require transformative vision, exceptional expertise and a major commitment of resources and energy. To facilitate this kind of innovation, philanthropy becomes all the more vital.

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CPMC’s Research Institute (CPMCRI)

Research and education have been a cornerstone of CPMC for more than 150 years. The CPMC Research Institute is ranked in the top 25% of research institutions in the U.S.

The Institute brings clinicians and scientists together to discover improved treatments and diagnostic technologies. This translates to improved outcomes at the bedside - in cancer, aging, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, and more.

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CPMC Researcher Awarded $8.5M grant for Healthy Aging and Longevity Research ─ Dr. Steve Cummings of CPMC's Research Institute received a significant grant to study aging from CPMC Foundation’s Research & Education Leadership Committee. Read the full story.

Giving Opportunities in Research and Innovation

• Cancer Avatar Research Project — CPMC’s Research Institute is one of just 20 medical centers in the U.S. that is pioneering a living biology approach to studying brain tumors, through this philanthropy-funded project.
• Center for Melanoma Research and Treatment — Led by Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, M.D., the center recently completed a five-year survival analysis of its patients and CPMC’s results were 15 percentage points better than the national average.
• Gynecologic Oncology Research — Dr. John Chan's research efforts — funded in part by philanthropy — give gynecologic cancer patients at CPMC access to more clinical trials than any other medical center on the West Coast.
• Breast Cancer Research Fund — Dr. William Goodson’s research has shed light on how environmental toxins such as BPA and methylparaben in cosmetics promote breast cancer.
• Ibrahim El-Hefni Liver Bio Repository & Research Fund — CPMC’s Liver Transplant Program has reached milestones of which we are especially proud: our doctors performed our 2,000th liver transplant, and we were recognized for having the best survival outcomes in the country.
• Neuroscience (Brain) Oncology Research Fund — Patients from all across the Bay Area receive outstanding neurological care at CPMC's Neuroscience Institute. CPMC treats more neurology patients than any other hospital in San Francisco.
• Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research and Treatment Center — Combines leading-edge research and compassionate care. Nearly one-third of the center's services are funded by philanthropic partners.
• CPMC’s Digital Health Technology Fund — Philanthropic support will help accelerate deployment of digital technology, such as cell phone applications, wearable devices, and videoconferencing, to improve the care and health of patients and communities.
• Physician Research and Education Fund (SWBMG) — These grants to Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) physicians at CPMC are awarded through a competitive granting process and have included research in Neuroscience, Women’s Health and Advanced Organ Therapies.