Center for Advanced Research and Comprehensive Approach of Cancer

Mission

The Center for Advanced Research and Comprehensive Approach of Cancer is dedicated to the comprehensive approach of cancer from a bio-psycho-social framework, including teams of physicians and psychologists (and other specialists), with a primary strategic goal (but not only) in complex preventive (e.g., e.g., population health science of policy), diagnostic, and treatment measures (see here for more details).

The main activities will be focused on:

  • (1) advanced research, both exploratory and applied and both disciplinary and multi/inter/transdisciplinary;
  • (2) advanced education (including innovative continuing education);
  • (3) innovative services to society.

The key international partner is Center for Behavioral Oncology from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (where profesor Daniel David also acts as an adjunct professor). Considering the key role of lifestyle in noncommunicable diseases, the National Center of Competences for a Healthy Lifestyle (co-created by the UBB and the Romanian Academy) is a strategic national parter.