Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** The Sanford-Burnham Cancer Center is dedicated to understanding the pathogenesis of human cancer, and to translating basic research findings into novel strategies for cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy. It became an NCI-designated cancer center in 1981.

**Synonyms:** - La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation - Sanford-Burnham