UT Health SA Greehey CCRI

UT Health SA Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is a research institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The institute employs eight people and generates approximately $50 million in annual revenue. The Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge related to childhood cancer. Their research focuses on areas such as cancer genomics and microRNA biology, with a growing emphasis on drug delivery using nanotechnology. The institute also supports clinical research by providing infrastructure for human subjects’ research, investigator-initiated trials in pediatric cancer, and participation in cooperative group trials like those conducted by the Children’s Oncology Group. A key aspect of the institute's mission is education. They actively train the next generation of researchers through various programs including undergraduate summer research, medical student research programs, and graduate programs in Cancer Biology. The institute also supports fellows in the ACGME-approved hematology-oncology fellowship program. For more information, visit gccri.uthscsa.edu