Cancer Research Institute
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The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) is the world's only non-profit private organization dedicated exclusively to the support and coordination of scientific and clinical efforts that will lead to the immunological treatment, control, and prevention of cancer.
Since its founding in 1953, the Institute has been a sustaining force in cancer and immunology research. The Institute has supported more than 2,780 scientists and clinicians at leading universities and research centers worldwide. All such funding decisions are made by its Scientific Advisory Council consisting of 68 of the world's leading immunologists, including 5 Nobel Laureates, 28 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 23 members of the Academy of Cancer Immunology.
As the initiator and steward of unprecedented global scientific and clinical collaborations like the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative, a joint program with the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, and the Coordinated Cancer Initiatives, the Cancer Research Institute is ushering in a new era of scientific progress, hastening the discovery of effective cancer vaccines and other immune-based therapies that are providing new hope to cancer patients.
A 501(c)(3) organization, the Cancer Research Institute relies on the support of individuals, corporations, and foundations to carry out its unique mission. CRI consistently receives top marks from charity watchdog organizations, and is a proud members of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance.
The Cancer Research Institute maintains its headquarters at 681 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York, 10022-4209.
