Advancing epidemiological research to understand and prevent cancer.

Working together to defeat cancer

The Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research Unit (CEPRU) is a strategic partnership between The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR) and Imperial College London, to leverage complementary strengths and expertise of their leading multi-disciplinary research teams focused on cancer epidemiology and prevention.

Vision and Mission

Our vision

To reduce the global cancer burden by discovering and characterising the causes of cancer to inform prevention and early detection strategies.

Our mission

To conduct innovative, large-scale population-based epidemiological research on the causes of cancer, to train future leaders and disseminate knowledge, leveraging complementary strengths of The Institute of Cancer Research and Imperial College London.


What we do

Research

Research Overview

Research Areas

Collaborations & Projects

Training

PhD and early career scientists

MSc Student Dissertations

Courses

Dissemination

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Key Publications